Vokabahn

Kongress

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Noun

der Kongress

Pronunciation: /kɔnˈɡʁɛs/

congress, Congress

B1 rank #2,761 plural Kongresse

Meanings

Noun
  1. congress, Congress
  2. conference, convention

Example sentence

Der Politiker schlug dem Kongress Reformen vor.

The politician proposed reforms to Congress.

Word forms

singular der Kongress
plural die Kongresse

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Kongress
Accusativeden Kongress
Dativedem Kongress
Genitivedes Kongresses

Plural

Nominativedie Kongresse
Accusativedie Kongresse
Dativeden Kongressen
Genitiveder Kongresse

Usage

  • an einem Kongress teilnehmen — Attend a conference; an takes dative.
  • der Kongress tagt — Can also describe a legislative congress in session.
Extra sentence

Zum Kongress kamen Forschende aus vielen Ländern.

Researchers from many countries came to the congress.