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How do you say "culture" in German?
die Kultur
In German, "culture" is die Kultur.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kool-TOOR', stress on the last syllable, with 'u' as a long oo sound.
Grammar notes
die Kultur is feminine. Plural: die Kulturen.
Example sentence
Das Auslandsreisen hat mich über eine neue Kultur gelehrt.
Travelling abroad taught me about a new culture.
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How to remember die Kultur
Die Kultur is a clear cognate of English culture, just with the stress moved to the final syllable.
Related words
- freedom die Freiheit
- justice die Gerechtigkeit
- peace der Frieden
- equality die Gleichheit
- opportunity die Gelegenheit
- responsibility die Verantwortung
- challenge die Herausforderung
- tradition die Tradition
- custom der Brauch
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Questions about die Kultur
How do you say "culture" in German?
In German, "culture" is die Kultur. It is a noun.
Is die Kultur masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Kultur is feminine. Plural: die Kulturen.
How is die Kultur used in a sentence?
Use die Kultur as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Auslandsreisen hat mich über eine neue Kultur gelehrt. (Travelling abroad taught me about a new culture.).
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