das Veto

B2

veto

English meaning
veto
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Vetos
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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Veto in a sentence

Der Präsident legte sein Veto gegen den Gesetzentwurf ein.

The president exercised his veto against the bill.

Declension of das Veto

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Vetodie Vetos
Accusativedas Vetodie Vetos
Dativedem Vetoden Vetos
Genitivedes Vetosder Vetos

Where Veto comes from

entlehnt vom lateinischen veto für „ich verbiete“; zu vetare für „verbieten“

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Questions about Veto

Is it der, die or das Veto?

It is das Veto — Veto is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Vetos.

What is the plural of Veto?

The plural of das Veto is die Vetos.

What is the genitive of Veto?

The genitive singular is des Vetos. The dative plural is den Vetos.

What does Veto mean in English?

das Veto means "veto". For example: "Der Präsident legte sein Veto gegen den Gesetzentwurf ein." — "The president exercised his veto against the bill."

What level is Veto in German?

Veto is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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