der Zettel

A2

note/slip

English meaning
note/slip
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zettel
Vocabulary package
Paperwork & Forms

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Zettel in a sentence

Hast du einen Zettel für mich? Ich muss etwas notieren.

Do you have a note for me? I need to write something down.

Declension of der Zettel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zetteldie Zettel
Accusativeden Zetteldie Zettel
Dativedem Zettelden Zetteln
Genitivedes Zettelsder Zettel

Word family

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Where Zettel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch zedele, zedel, aus italienisch cedola, aus mittellateinisch cedula, von lateinisch scheda, scida griechisch σχίδη Splitter zu σχίζειν spalten, zerreißen Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Zettel

Is it der, die or das Zettel?

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

What is the plural of Zettel?

The plural of der Zettel is die Zettel.

What is the genitive of Zettel?

The genitive singular is des Zettels. The dative plural is den Zetteln.

What does Zettel mean in English?

der Zettel means "note/slip". For example: "Hast du einen Zettel für mich? Ich muss etwas notieren." — "Do you have a note for me? I need to write something down."

What level is Zettel in German?

Zettel is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the paperwork & forms vocabulary.

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