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das Ufer

B1

shore, bank

English meaning
shore, bank
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ufer
Vocabulary package
Water, Rivers & Sea

Ufer in a sentence

Er schwimmt ans Ufer zurück.

He swims back to the shore.

Declension of das Ufer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Uferdie Ufer
Accusativedas Uferdie Ufer
Dativedem Uferden Ufern
Genitivedes Ufersder Ufer

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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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