der Zoll

A1

customs

English meaning
customs
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zölle
Vocabulary package
Passport, Border & Customs

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Zoll in a sentence

Wir müssen noch durch den Zoll.

We still have to go through customs.

Declension of der Zoll

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zolldie Zölle
Accusativeden Zolldie Zölle
Dativedem Zollden Zöllen
Genitivedes Zollsder Zölle

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Where Zoll comes from

mittelhochdeutsch zol, althochdeutsch zol, entlehnt aus mittellateinisch toloneum, von lateinisch teloneum, von altgriechisch τελωνεῖον „Zollhaus“, zu τέλος „Abgabe, Zoll“, wörtlich: „Ziel, Ende"

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Questions about Zoll

Is it der, die or das Zoll?

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

What is the plural of Zoll?

The plural of der Zoll is die Zölle.

What is the genitive of Zoll?

The genitive singular is des Zolls. The dative plural is den Zöllen.

What does Zoll mean in English?

der Zoll means "customs". For example: "Wir müssen noch durch den Zoll." — "We still have to go through customs."

What level is Zoll in German?

Zoll is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the passport, border & customs vocabulary.

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