der Umschlag

B2

envelope / cover / jacket / wrapper

English meaning
envelope / cover / jacket / wrapper
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Umschläge

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Umschlag in a sentence

Der Brief steckt im Umschlag.

The letter is in the envelope.

Declension of der Umschlag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Umschlagdie Umschläge
Accusativeden Umschlagdie Umschläge
Dativedem Umschlagden Umschlägen
Genitivedes Umschlagsder Umschläge

Word family

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Where Umschlag comes from

Substantivierung von umschlagen

Words that go with Umschlag

Questions about Umschlag

Is it der, die or das Umschlag?

It is der Umschlag — Umschlag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Umschläge.

What is the plural of Umschlag?

The plural of der Umschlag is die Umschläge.

What is the genitive of Umschlag?

The genitive singular is des Umschlags. The dative plural is den Umschlägen.

What does Umschlag mean in English?

der Umschlag means "envelope / cover / jacket / wrapper". For example: "Der Brief steckt im Umschlag." — "The letter is in the envelope."

What level is Umschlag in German?

Umschlag is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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