der Staat
/ʃtaːt/ noun · masculine B1- country, state (politically constituted legal person wielding absolute power of a population and territory)
- state/government, authorities (the entire political and administrative system of such an entity)
- stateliness; that which gives the effect of it; fine appearance in clothing and ménage · Sonntagsstaat Sunday best
Genitive des Staates · Plural die Staaten
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Staat | die Staaten |
| Accusative | den Staat | die Staaten |
| Dative | dem Staat / Staate | den Staaten |
| Genitive | des Staates / Staats | der Staaten |
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