der Wams
C1a jerkin
- English meaning
- a jerkin
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Wämser
- CEFR level
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Wams in a sentence
Im Mittelalter trugen Männer einen Wams unter der Rüstung.
In the Middle Ages, men wore a jerkin under their armor.
Declension of der Wams
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Wams | die Wämser |
| Accusative | den Wams | die Wämser |
| Dative | dem Wams | den Wämsern |
| Genitive | des Wamses | der Wämser |
Where Wams comes from
Wams sowie die mittelhochdeutschen Formen wambeis, wambīs, wambas, wambes ‚Untergewand (unter der Rüstung, unter dem Panzer getragen)’ aus der Zeit um das Jahr 1200, das mittelniederdeutsche wambois, wambōs, wammis, das mittelniederländisch…
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Questions about Wams
Is it der, die or das Wams?
It is der Wams — Wams is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wämser.
What is the plural of Wams?
The plural of der Wams is die Wämser.
What is the genitive of Wams?
The genitive singular is des Wamses. The dative plural is den Wämsern.
What does Wams mean in English?
der Wams means "a jerkin". For example: "Im Mittelalter trugen Männer einen Wams unter der Rüstung." — "In the Middle Ages, men wore a jerkin under their armor."
What level is Wams in German?
Wams is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.
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