das Wort

A1

word

English meaning
word
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Wörter
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Wort in a sentence

Ich kenne das Wort nicht.

I don't know the word.

Declension of das Wort

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Wortdie Wörter
Accusativedas Wortdie Wörter
Dativedem Wortden Wörtern
Genitivedes Wortesder Wörter

Word family

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Where Wort comes from

mittelhochdeutsch wort, althochdeutsch wort, germanisch *wurda- „Wort“, indogermanisch *werdho- „Wort“; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Wort

Is it der, die or das Wort?

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

What is the plural of Wort?

The plural of das Wort is die Wörter.

What is the genitive of Wort?

The genitive singular is des Wortes. The dative plural is den Wörtern.

What does Wort mean in English?

das Wort means "word". For example: "Ich kenne das Wort nicht." — "I don't know the word."

What level is Wort in German?

Wort is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the writing & spelling vocabulary.

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