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der Vetter

B2

cousin

English meaning
cousin
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Vettern
Vocabulary package
Relatives & Extended Family

Vetter in a sentence

Mein Vetter und ich spielten zusammen im Garten.

My cousin and I played together in the garden.

Declension of der Vetter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vetterdie Vettern
Accusativeden Vetterdie Vettern
Dativedem Vetterden Vettern
Genitivedes Vettersder Vettern

Word family

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Where Vetter comes from

mittelhochdeutsch veter(e) „Vatersbruder“, althochdeutsch fetiro, fatureo, westgermanisch *fadur(w)jōn „Vatersbruder“; das Wort ist seit dem 8.

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Questions about Vetter

Is it der, die or das Vetter?

It is der Vetter — Vetter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Vettern.

What is the plural of Vetter?

The plural of der Vetter is die Vettern.

What is the genitive of Vetter?

The genitive singular is des Vetters. The dative plural is den Vettern.

What does Vetter mean in English?

der Vetter means "cousin". For example: "Mein Vetter und ich spielten zusammen im Garten." — "My cousin and I played together in the garden."

What level is Vetter in German?

Vetter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.

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