Direct Cross-Language Association: “Art” in English

This word also exists in English! Meaning: “A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.”

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Art

DEGerman
//aːrt//
feminine (die)

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German Noun Declension Cases

Plural
Arten
Genitiv (Singular)
Art
Dativ (Singular)
Art

Definitions & Usage

noun
#1

kind, sort, type [with von (+ dative) ‘of something’]

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noun
#2

(biology, taxonomy) species

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noun
#3

nature, character

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noun
#4

behaviour

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noun
#5

way, method

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Example: Das ist nicht seine Art.
noun
#6

(grammar, of verbs) mode, mood

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noun
#7

(grammar, rare, of verbs) voice

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Notable Literary & Historical Quotes

Und so begann eine Art von Beziehung.

2017, Simone Meier, Fleisch, Kein & Aber, page 20:

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