der Vormund
B2a guardian / tutor
- English meaning
- a guardian / tutor
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Vormünder
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Relatives & Extended Family
- Dictionary
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Vormund in a sentence
Der Vormund kümmert sich um das Kind.
The guardian looks after the child.
Declension of der Vormund
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Vormund | die Vormünder |
| Accusative | den Vormund | die Vormünder |
| Dative | dem Vormund | den Vormündern |
| Genitive | des Vormunds | der Vormünder |
Word family
der Vormund is built from der Mund (mouth). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Vormund comes from
Vormund geht auf das althochdeutsche foramunto ‚Rechtsvertreter, Rechtsbeistand‘ zurück. Im Mittelhochdeutschen dann existierten die Formen vormunde, vormünde, vormunt und vürmunt. Das Mittelniederdeutsche kannte vȫrmünde und vȫrmunt.
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Questions about Vormund
Is it der, die or das Vormund?
It is der Vormund — Vormund is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Vormünder.
What is the plural of Vormund?
The plural of der Vormund is die Vormünder.
What is the genitive of Vormund?
The genitive singular is des Vormunds. The dative plural is den Vormündern.
What does Vormund mean in English?
der Vormund means "a guardian / tutor". For example: "Der Vormund kümmert sich um das Kind." — "The guardian looks after the child."
What level is Vormund in German?
Vormund is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.
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