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die Wespe

B2

a wasp

English meaning
a wasp
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wespen
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

Wespe in a sentence

Eine Wespe stach mich beim Picknick im Park.

A wasp stung me at the picnic in the park.

Declension of die Wespe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wespedie Wespen
Accusativedie Wespedie Wespen
Dativeder Wespeden Wespen
Genitiveder Wespeder Wespen

Word family

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Where Wespe comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; unter lateinisch vespa beeinflußt, statt lautgerechte schwäbisch Wefz und bairisch Webes, zu mittelhochdeutsch wefse, webse, webze, wespe, zu althochdeutsch wefsa, wafsa, zu urgermanisch *wafsō, das durch Pr…

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Questions about Wespe

Is it der, die or das Wespe?

It is die Wespe — Wespe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wespen.

What is the plural of Wespe?

The plural of die Wespe is die Wespen.

What is the genitive of Wespe?

The genitive singular is der Wespe. The dative plural is den Wespen.

What does Wespe mean in English?

die Wespe means "a wasp". For example: "Eine Wespe stach mich beim Picknick im Park." — "A wasp stung me at the picnic in the park."

What level is Wespe in German?

Wespe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.

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