das Ufer
B1shore, bank
- English meaning
- shore, bank
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Ufer
- CEFR level
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Ufer in a sentence
Er schwimmt ans Ufer zurück.
He swims back to the shore.
Declension of das Ufer
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Ufer | die Ufer |
| Accusative | das Ufer | die Ufer |
| Dative | dem Ufer | den Ufern |
| Genitive | des Ufers | der Ufer |
Word family
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Where Ufer comes from
stammt von spätmittelhochdeutsch: uover, mittelniederdeutsch: ōver, westgermanisch *ōbera- „Ufer“, belegt seit dem 13. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Ufer
Is it der, die or das Ufer?
It is das Ufer — Ufer is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ufer.
What is the plural of Ufer?
The plural of das Ufer is die Ufer.
What is the genitive of Ufer?
The genitive singular is des Ufers. The dative plural is den Ufern.
What does Ufer mean in English?
das Ufer means "shore, bank". For example: "Er schwimmt ans Ufer zurück." — "He swims back to the shore."
What level is Ufer in German?
Ufer is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.
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