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die Herkunft

Plural: die Herkünfte

Gender: feminine

Meaning: origin, source

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Cases & articles
FormSingularPlural
Nominativedie Herkunftdie Herkünfte
Accusativedie Herkunftdie Herkünfte
Dativeder Herkunftden Herkünften
Genitiveder Herkunftder Herkünfte

Examples

Die genaue Herkunft dieses antiken Kunstwerks blieb über Jahrhunderte ein Rätsel.
The exact origin of this antique work of art remained a mystery for centuries.

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Dictionary forms and adapted meanings: Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki. Original examples: DeutschLearner. Selected standard forms are shown; historical dative-e forms are omitted.

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