das Wort
noun · /vɔrt/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German wort. Compare Dutch woord, English word, Danish ord. Doublet of Verb.
Translation
-
word as an isolated unit
neuter, strong
Im Deutschen gibt es wenig Wörter, die mit y geschrieben werden.
In German there are few words spelt with y.
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utterance, word with context
neuter, strong
Er erklärte das Problem mit wenigen Worten.
He explained the problem in few words.
Keiner wagte dem Wort des Königs zu widersprechen.
No one dared contradict the king's word.
-
speech, speaking, (figuratively) floor
neuter, strong, uncountable
Er beherrscht unsere Sprache in Wort und Schrift.
He masters our language in speech and writing.
Der Präsident erteilte dem Abgeordneten das Wort.
The president gave the delegate the floor.
-
promise, (figuratively) word
neuter, strong, uncountable
Ich gebe dir mein Wort, dass ich pünktlich da bin.
I give you my word that I shall be there on time.
- the Word (epithet for Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity) neuter, strong
- the Word of God, Scripture, the scriptures (collectively) neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Wort | Wörter |
| Accusative | Wort | Wörter |
| Dative | Wort | Wörtern |
| Genitive | Wortes | Wörter |