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das Wort

noun · /vɔrt/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German wort. Compare Dutch woord, English word, Danish ord. Doublet of Verb.

Translation

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. the Word (epithet for Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity) neuter, strong
  6. the Word of God, Scripture, the scriptures (collectively) neuter, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Wort Wörter
Accusative Wort Wörter
Dative Wort Wörtern
Genitive Wortes Wörter