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die Vorstadt

B1

suburb

English meaning
suburb
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Vorstädte

Vorstadt in a sentence

Viele Familien wohnen lieber in der Vorstadt.

Many families prefer living in the suburbs.

Declension of die Vorstadt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Vorstadtdie Vorstädte
Accusativedie Vorstadtdie Vorstädte
Dativeder Vorstadtden Vorstädten
Genitiveder Vorstadtder Vorstädte

Word family

die Vorstadt is built from die Stadt (city, town). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Vorstadt

Questions about Vorstadt

Is it der, die or das Vorstadt?

It is die Vorstadt — Vorstadt is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Vorstädte.

What is the plural of Vorstadt?

The plural of die Vorstadt is die Vorstädte.

What is the genitive of Vorstadt?

The genitive singular is der Vorstadt. The dative plural is den Vorstädten.

What does Vorstadt mean in English?

die Vorstadt means "suburb". For example: "Viele Familien wohnen lieber in der Vorstadt." — "Many families prefer living in the suburbs."

What level is Vorstadt in German?

Vorstadt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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