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das Wappen

B2

coat of arms / blazon

English meaning
coat of arms / blazon
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Wappen
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

Wappen in a sentence

Das Wappen zeigt die Symbole unserer Stadt und Region.

The coat of arms displays the symbols of our city and region.

Declension of das Wappen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Wappendie Wappen
Accusativedas Wappendie Wappen
Dativedem Wappenden Wappen
Genitivedes Wappensder Wappen

Word family

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Where Wappen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch wapen, aus dem Mittelniederländischen übernommen, zu mittelhochdeutsch wafen von althochdeutsch wafan „Waffe“, bis ins 16. Jahrhundert vollkommen bedeutungsgleich

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Questions about Wappen

Is it der, die or das Wappen?

It is das Wappen — Wappen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Wappen.

What is the plural of Wappen?

The plural of das Wappen is die Wappen.

What is the genitive of Wappen?

The genitive singular is des Wappens. The dative plural is den Wappen.

What does Wappen mean in English?

das Wappen means "coat of arms / blazon". For example: "Das Wappen zeigt die Symbole unserer Stadt und Region." — "The coat of arms displays the symbols of our city and region."

What level is Wappen in German?

Wappen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.

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