der Turm

B1

tower

English meaning
tower
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Türme
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Turm in a sentence

Kommen Sie auf den Turm, von hier sieht man die ganze Stadt.

Come up the tower, from here you can see the whole city.

Declension of der Turm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Turmdie Türme
Accusativeden Turmdie Türme
Dativedem Turmden Türmen
Genitivedes Turmesder Türme

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Where Turm comes from

mittelhochdeutsch turn, torn, toren, torn, tarn, althochdeutsch turri, entlehnt im 8. Jahrhundert von altfranzösisch torz, das letztlich auf das lateinische turris „Turm“ zurückgeht.

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Questions about Turm

Is it der, die or das Turm?

It is der Turm — Turm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Türme.

What is the plural of Turm?

The plural of der Turm is die Türme.

What is the genitive of Turm?

The genitive singular is des Turmes. The dative plural is den Türmen.

What does Turm mean in English?

der Turm means "tower". For example: "Kommen Sie auf den Turm, von hier sieht man die ganze Stadt." — "Come up the tower, from here you can see the whole city."

What level is Turm in German?

Turm is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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