das Zelt
A2tent
- English meaning
- tent
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Zelte
- CEFR level
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Zelt in a sentence
Im Sommer schlafen wir manchmal im Zelt.
In summer we sometimes sleep in a tent.
Declension of das Zelt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Zelt | die Zelte |
| Accusative | das Zelt | die Zelte |
| Dative | dem Zelt | den Zelten |
| Genitive | des Zeltes | der Zelte |
Word family
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Where Zelt comes from
mittelhochdeutsch zelt, althochdeutsch (gi)zelt, in der Form gizelt belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, in der Form zelt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert; weitere Herkunft unklar
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Questions about Zelt
Is it der, die or das Zelt?
It is das Zelt — Zelt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zelte.
What is the plural of Zelt?
The plural of das Zelt is die Zelte.
What is the genitive of Zelt?
The genitive singular is des Zeltes. The dative plural is den Zelten.
What does Zelt mean in English?
das Zelt means "tent". For example: "Im Sommer schlafen wir manchmal im Zelt." — "In summer we sometimes sleep in a tent."
What level is Zelt in German?
Zelt is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the luggage & packing vocabulary.
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