das Zentrum

A2

center

English meaning
center
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Zentren
Vocabulary package
Places in Town

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Zentrum in a sentence

Der Bahnhof ist im Stadtzentrum.

The train station is in the city center.

Declension of das Zentrum

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Zentrumdie Zentren
Accusativedas Zentrumdie Zentren
Dativedem Zentrumden Zentren
Genitivedes Zentrumsder Zentren

Word family

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Where Zentrum comes from

von zenter, im 13. Jahrhundert von centrum, „Mittelpunkt, Achspunkt, Nabe“, von altgriechisch κέντρον, „Mittelpunkt eines Kreises“, eigentlich „Stachelstab (ruhender Schenkel eines Zirkels), Dorn“

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Questions about Zentrum

Is it der, die or das Zentrum?

It is das Zentrum — Zentrum is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zentren.

What is the plural of Zentrum?

The plural of das Zentrum is die Zentren.

What is the genitive of Zentrum?

The genitive singular is des Zentrums. The dative plural is den Zentren.

What does Zentrum mean in English?

das Zentrum means "center". For example: "Der Bahnhof ist im Stadtzentrum." — "The train station is in the city center."

What level is Zentrum in German?

Zentrum is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the places in town vocabulary.

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