Noun
die Kaste
Pronunciation: /ˈkastə/
caste
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plural Kasten
Meanings
Noun
- caste
Example sentence
Er wurde in eine einflussreiche Kaste geboren.
He was born into an influential caste.
Word forms
singular
die Kaste
plural
die Kasten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kaste
Accusativedie Kaste
Dativeder Kaste
Genitiveder Kaste
Plural
Nominativedie Kasten
Accusativedie Kasten
Dativeden Kasten
Genitiveder Kasten
Usage
- einer Kaste angehören — belong to a caste; angehören + dative
- die Kaste / der Kasten — a caste / a box; different nouns despite the similar plural form
Der Roman schildert das Leben einer Familie innerhalb ihrer Kaste.
The novel portrays a family's life within its caste.