der Volksstamm

B2

tribe

English meaning
tribe
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Volksstämme
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

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Volksstamm in a sentence

Der Volksstamm lebte seit Jahrhunderten in dieser Region.

The tribe had lived in this region for centuries.

Declension of der Volksstamm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Volksstammdie Volksstämme
Accusativeden Volksstammdie Volksstämme
Dativedem Volksstammden Volksstämmen
Genitivedes Volksstammesder Volksstämme

Word family

der Volksstamm is built from das Volk (people, nation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Volksstamm comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Volk und Stamm sowie dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Volksstamm

Is it der, die or das Volksstamm?

It is der Volksstamm — Volksstamm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Volksstämme.

What is the plural of Volksstamm?

The plural of der Volksstamm is die Volksstämme.

What is the genitive of Volksstamm?

The genitive singular is des Volksstammes. The dative plural is den Volksstämmen.

What does Volksstamm mean in English?

der Volksstamm means "tribe". For example: "Der Volksstamm lebte seit Jahrhunderten in dieser Region." — "The tribe had lived in this region for centuries."

What level is Volksstamm in German?

Volksstamm is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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