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der Trieb

C1

drive / instinct

English meaning
drive / instinct
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Triebe
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Motivation & Willpower

Trieb in a sentence

Der sexuelle Trieb ist ein menschlicher Instinkt.

Sexual drive is a human instinct.

Declension of der Trieb

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Triebdie Triebe
Accusativeden Triebdie Triebe
Dativedem Triebden Trieben
Genitivedes Triebsder Triebe

Word family

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Where Trieb comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch trīp, dieses von trīben (treiben)

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Questions about Trieb

Is it der, die or das Trieb?

It is der Trieb — Trieb is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Triebe.

What is the plural of Trieb?

The plural of der Trieb is die Triebe.

What is the genitive of Trieb?

The genitive singular is des Triebs. The dative plural is den Trieben.

What does Trieb mean in English?

der Trieb means "drive / instinct". For example: "Der sexuelle Trieb ist ein menschlicher Instinkt." — "Sexual drive is a human instinct."

What level is Trieb in German?

Trieb is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the motivation & willpower vocabulary.

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