der Weiser

C1

a sage

English meaning
a sage
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Weisen

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Weiser in a sentence

Der Weise gab dem jungen Mann guten Rat.

The sage gave the young man good advice.

Declension of der Weiser

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Weiserdie Weisen
Accusativeden Weisendie Weisen
Dativedem Weisenden Weisen
Genitivedes Weisender Weisen

Word family

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Where Weiser comes from

Substantivierung des Adjektivs „weise“

Words that go with Weiser

Questions about Weiser

Is it der, die or das Weiser?

It is der Weiser — Weiser is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Weisen.

What is the plural of Weiser?

The plural of der Weiser is die Weisen.

What is the genitive of Weiser?

The genitive singular is des Weisen. The dative plural is den Weisen.

What does Weiser mean in English?

der Weiser means "a sage". For example: "Der Weise gab dem jungen Mann guten Rat." — "The sage gave the young man good advice."

What level is Weiser in German?

Weiser is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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