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die Waffe

B2

weapon

English meaning
weapon
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Waffen
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

Waffe in a sentence

Die Waffe war illegal zu besitzen.

The weapon was illegal to possess.

Declension of die Waffe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Waffedie Waffen
Accusativedie Waffedie Waffen
Dativeder Waffeden Waffen
Genitiveder Waffeder Waffen

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Where Waffe comes from

von gleichbedeutend wâfen, wâpen, wâfan, germanisch *wæpna-, weitere Herkunft unklar; ursprünglich Neutrum, im Neuhochdeutschen Femininum, wohl aus dem Plural; verwandt ist Wappen. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Waffe

Is it der, die or das Waffe?

It is die Waffe — Waffe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Waffen.

What is the plural of Waffe?

The plural of die Waffe is die Waffen.

What is the genitive of Waffe?

The genitive singular is der Waffe. The dative plural is den Waffen.

What does Waffe mean in English?

die Waffe means "weapon". For example: "Die Waffe war illegal zu besitzen." — "The weapon was illegal to possess."

What level is Waffe in German?

Waffe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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