das Wesen
B2essence/nature
- English meaning
- essence/nature
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Wesen
- CEFR level
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Wesen in a sentence
Das Wesen der Freundschaft ist gegenseitige Unterstützung.
The essence of friendship is mutual support.
Declension of das Wesen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Wesen | die Wesen |
| Accusative | das Wesen | die Wesen |
| Dative | dem Wesen | den Wesen |
| Genitive | des Wesens | der Wesen |
Word family
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Where Wesen comes from
im 8. Jahrhundert substantiviert von mittelhochdeutsch wesen "sein (Verb)", althochdeutsch wesan
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Questions about Wesen
Is it der, die or das Wesen?
It is das Wesen — Wesen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Wesen.
What is the plural of Wesen?
The plural of das Wesen is die Wesen.
What is the genitive of Wesen?
The genitive singular is des Wesens. The dative plural is den Wesen.
What does Wesen mean in English?
das Wesen means "essence/nature". For example: "Das Wesen der Freundschaft ist gegenseitige Unterstützung." — "The essence of friendship is mutual support."
What level is Wesen in German?
Wesen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.
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