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die Trauer

B2

grief / sorrow

English meaning
grief / sorrow
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Trauern
Vocabulary package
Sadness & Grief

Trauer in a sentence

Die Trauer um seinen Vater war tiefe.

The grief over his father was deep.

Declension of die Trauer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Trauerdie Trauern
Accusativedie Trauerdie Trauern
Dativeder Trauer
Genitiveder Trauerder Trauern

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Where Trauer comes from

mittelhochdeutsch trūre, triure

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Questions about Trauer

Is it der, die or das Trauer?

It is die Trauer — Trauer is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Trauern.

What is the plural of Trauer?

The plural of die Trauer is die Trauern.

What is the genitive of Trauer?

The genitive singular is der Trauer.

What does Trauer mean in English?

die Trauer means "grief / sorrow". For example: "Die Trauer um seinen Vater war tiefe." — "The grief over his father was deep."

What level is Trauer in German?

Trauer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.

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