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das Zeugnis

A2

school report

English meaning
school report
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Zeugnisse

Zeugnis in a sentence

Morgen bekommen die Kinder ihr Zeugnis.

Tomorrow the children get their school report.

Declension of das Zeugnis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Zeugnisdie Zeugnisse
Accusativedas Zeugnisdie Zeugnisse
Dativedem Zeugnisden Zeugnissen
Genitivedes Zeugnissesder Zeugnisse

Word family

das Zeugnis is built from das Zeug (stuff, things). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Zeugnis comes from

[2] mittelhochdeutsch „(gi)ziugnisse“, strukturell: Ableitung zum Stamm von Zeuge mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -nis

Words that go with Zeugnis

Questions about Zeugnis

Is it der, die or das Zeugnis?

It is das Zeugnis — Zeugnis is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zeugnisse.

What is the plural of Zeugnis?

The plural of das Zeugnis is die Zeugnisse.

What is the genitive of Zeugnis?

The genitive singular is des Zeugnisses. The dative plural is den Zeugnissen.

What does Zeugnis mean in English?

das Zeugnis means "school report". For example: "Morgen bekommen die Kinder ihr Zeugnis." — "Tomorrow the children get their school report."

What level is Zeugnis in German?

Zeugnis is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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