die Verfassung
B2constitution
- English meaning
- constitution
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Verfassungen
- CEFR level
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Verfassung in a sentence
Die deutsche Verfassung regelt die Grundrechte.
The German constitution regulates fundamental rights.
Declension of die Verfassung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Verfassung | die Verfassungen |
| Accusative | die Verfassung | die Verfassungen |
| Dative | der Verfassung | den Verfassungen |
| Genitive | der Verfassung | der Verfassungen |
Word family
die Verfassung is built from die Fassung (version). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words built on Verfassung:
Where Verfassung comes from
mittelhochdeutsch vervaʒʒunge „schriftliche Darstellung, Vertrag“, belegt seit dem 14. Jahrhundert; die beiden heutigen Bedeutungen seit dem 18. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Verfassung
Is it der, die or das Verfassung?
It is die Verfassung — Verfassung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Verfassungen.
What is the plural of Verfassung?
The plural of die Verfassung is die Verfassungen.
What is the genitive of Verfassung?
The genitive singular is der Verfassung. The dative plural is den Verfassungen.
What does Verfassung mean in English?
die Verfassung means "constitution". For example: "Die deutsche Verfassung regelt die Grundrechte." — "The German constitution regulates fundamental rights."
What level is Verfassung in German?
Verfassung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.
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