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der Traum

A2

dream

English meaning
dream
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Träume
Vocabulary package
Hope & Optimism

Traum in a sentence

Ich möchte eine eigene Firma, das ist mein Traum.

I want my own company, that's my dream.

Declension of der Traum

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Traumdie Träume
Accusativeden Traumdie Träume
Dativedem Traumden Träumen
Genitivedes Traumesder Träume

Word family

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Where Traum comes from

mittelhochdeutsch troum, althochdeutsch troum, germanisch *drauma- „Traum“. Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt, in der Form troumsceidari schon im 8. Jahrhundert.

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Questions about Traum

Is it der, die or das Traum?

It is der Traum — Traum is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Träume.

What is the plural of Traum?

The plural of der Traum is die Träume.

What is the genitive of Traum?

The genitive singular is des Traumes. The dative plural is den Träumen.

What does Traum mean in English?

der Traum means "dream". For example: "Ich möchte eine eigene Firma, das ist mein Traum." — "I want my own company, that's my dream."

What level is Traum in German?

Traum is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the hope & optimism vocabulary.

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