der Wunsch

A2

wish, desire

English meaning
wish, desire
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wünsche
Vocabulary package
Hope & Optimism

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Wunsch in a sentence

Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute!

I wish you all the best!

Declension of der Wunsch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wunschdie Wünsche
Accusativeden Wunschdie Wünsche
Dativedem Wunschden Wünschen
Genitivedes Wunschesder Wünsche

Word family

Words built on Wunsch:

Where Wunsch comes from

gleichbedeutend mittelhochdeutsch wunsch, althochdeutsch wunsc(h), germanisch *wunska-/-ō. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Wunsch

Is it der, die or das Wunsch?

It is der Wunsch — Wunsch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wünsche.

What is the plural of Wunsch?

The plural of der Wunsch is die Wünsche.

What is the genitive of Wunsch?

The genitive singular is des Wunsches. The dative plural is den Wünschen.

What does Wunsch mean in English?

der Wunsch means "wish, desire". For example: "Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute!" — "I wish you all the best!"

What level is Wunsch in German?

Wunsch is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the hope & optimism vocabulary.

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