die Ursache

B1

cause, reason

English meaning
cause, reason
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ursachen
Vocabulary package
Cause & Effect

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Ursache in a sentence

Kennt man schon die Unfallursache?

Is the cause of the accident already known?

Declension of die Ursache

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ursachedie Ursachen
Accusativedie Ursachedie Ursachen
Dativeder Ursacheden Ursachen
Genitiveder Ursacheder Ursachen

Word family

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Where Ursache comes from

frühneuhochdeutsch ursache „Beginn eines Rechtsstreits“, belegt seit dem 15. Jahrhundert :Ableitung (Derivation) des Substantivs Sache mit dem Präfix ur- als Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem)

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Questions about Ursache

Is it der, die or das Ursache?

It is die Ursache — Ursache is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ursachen.

What is the plural of Ursache?

The plural of die Ursache is die Ursachen.

What is the genitive of Ursache?

The genitive singular is der Ursache. The dative plural is den Ursachen.

What does Ursache mean in English?

die Ursache means "cause, reason". For example: "Kennt man schon die Unfallursache?" — "Is the cause of the accident already known?"

What level is Ursache in German?

Ursache is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cause & effect vocabulary.

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