die Waffe
B2weapon
- English meaning
- weapon
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Waffen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
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Waffe in a sentence
Die Waffe war illegal zu besitzen.
The weapon was illegal to possess.
Declension of die Waffe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Waffe | die Waffen |
| Accusative | die Waffe | die Waffen |
| Dative | der Waffe | den Waffen |
| Genitive | der Waffe | der Waffen |
Word family
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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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