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der Zeuge

B1

witness (male)

English meaning
witness (male)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zeugen
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

Zeuge in a sentence

Die Polizei sucht noch Zeugen für den Unfall.

The police are still looking for witnesses to the accident.

Declension of der Zeuge

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zeugedie Zeugen
Accusativeden Zeugendie Zeugen
Dativedem Zeugenden Zeugen
Genitivedes Zeugender Zeugen

Word family

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Where Zeuge comes from

mittelhochdeutsch ziuc, ziug, giziuc „Zeugnis“, später auch „Zeuge“, schon althochdeutsch liegt das Verb giziugōn, ziugōn „erklären“ vor. Das mittelhochdeutsche Wort ist seit dem 14. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Zeuge

Is it der, die or das Zeuge?

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

What is the plural of Zeuge?

The plural of der Zeuge is die Zeugen.

What is the genitive of Zeuge?

The genitive singular is des Zeugen. The dative plural is den Zeugen.

What does Zeuge mean in English?

der Zeuge means "witness (male)". For example: "Die Polizei sucht noch Zeugen für den Unfall." — "The police are still looking for witnesses to the accident."

What level is Zeuge in German?

Zeuge is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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