das Wiedersehen

A1

goodbye (in person)

English meaning
goodbye (in person)
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Greetings & Goodbyes

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Wiedersehen in a sentence

Auf Wiedersehen!

Goodbye! (in person)

Declension of das Wiedersehen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Wiedersehen—
Accusativedas Wiedersehen—
Dativedem Wiedersehen—
Genitivedes Wiedersehens—

Word family

das Wiedersehen is built from wieder (again, re-) and sehen (to see). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wiedersehen comes from

Substantivierung des Verbs wiedersehen durch Konversion

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Questions about Wiedersehen

Is it der, die or das Wiedersehen?

It is das Wiedersehen — Wiedersehen is neuter.

What is the genitive of Wiedersehen?

The genitive singular is des Wiedersehens.

What does Wiedersehen mean in English?

das Wiedersehen means "goodbye (in person)". For example: "Auf Wiedersehen!" — "Goodbye! (in person)"

What level is Wiedersehen in German?

Wiedersehen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the greetings & goodbyes vocabulary.

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