der Zollbeamte

B1

customs officer

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

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Zollbeamte in a sentence

Der Zollbeamte öffnete meinen Koffer.

The customs officer opened my suitcase.

Declension of der Zollbeamte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zollbeamtedie Zollbeamten
Accusativeden Zollbeamtendie Zollbeamten
Dativedem Zollbeamtenden Zollbeamten
Genitivedes Zollbeamtender Zollbeamten

Word family

der Zollbeamte is built from der Beamte (official, civil servant) and der Zoll (customs). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Zollbeamte

Is it der, die or das Zollbeamte?

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

What is the plural of Zollbeamte?

The plural of der Zollbeamte is die Zollbeamten.

What is the genitive of Zollbeamte?

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

What does Zollbeamte mean in English?

der Zollbeamte means "customs officer". For example: "Der Zollbeamte öffnete meinen Koffer." — "The customs officer opened my suitcase."

What level is Zollbeamte in German?

Zollbeamte is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the passport, border & customs vocabulary.

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