die Zeugenpflicht

B2

duty to testify

English meaning
duty to testify
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Zeugenpflicht in a sentence

Die Zeugenpflicht verpflichtet ihn zur Aussage vor Gericht.

The duty to testify compels him to testify in court.

Declension of die Zeugenpflicht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zeugenpflicht—
Accusativedie Zeugenpflicht—
Dativeder Zeugenpflicht—
Genitiveder Zeugenpflicht—

Word family

die Zeugenpflicht is built from die Pflicht (duty, obligation), der Zeuge (witness (male)) and das Licht (light). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Zeugenpflicht

Is it der, die or das Zeugenpflicht?

It is die Zeugenpflicht — Zeugenpflicht is feminine.

What is the genitive of Zeugenpflicht?

The genitive singular is der Zeugenpflicht.

What does Zeugenpflicht mean in English?

die Zeugenpflicht means "duty to testify". For example: "Die Zeugenpflicht verpflichtet ihn zur Aussage vor Gericht." — "The duty to testify compels him to testify in court."

What level is Zeugenpflicht in German?

Zeugenpflicht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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