die Herkunft

1.

the origin

Examples
  • Die Herkunft vieler Redewendungen ist heute kaum noch bekannt.
  • The origin of many idioms is hardly known today.

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The meaning of German “her”

A thorough look at the confusing German word "her". We'll see what it means and why and learn how to use it properly with lots of examples.

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Word of the Day – “die Zukunft”

A fun look at the meaning of the German words for future, what "Zukunft" has to do with "kommen" and what other cool useful words with "-kunft" there are.

Vocab: die Zukunft, die Auskunft, die Ankunft, die Herkunft

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How many meanings does the German word 'Herkunft' have?

Herkunft has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the origin.

What is the gender of 'Herkunft'?

die

What is the plural of 'Herkunft'?

die Herkünfte

What is 'Herkunft' related to?

The word 'Herkunft' is related to -kunft.

Where can I learn more about 'Herkunft'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Herkunft':

The meaning of German “her”
A thorough look at the confusing German word "her". We'll see what it means and why and learn how to use it properly with lots of examples.
Read article

Word of the Day – “die Zukunft”
A fun look at the meaning of the German words for future, what "Zukunft" has to do with "kommen" and what other cool useful words with "-kunft" there are.
Vocab: die Zukunft, die Auskunft, die Ankunft, die Herkunft
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