Noun
das Volk
Pronunciation: /fɔlk/
people; nation
A2
rank #830
plural Völker
Meanings
Noun
- people; nation
- the people; population
- crowd; folks (colloquial)
- colony (of bees or ants)
Example sentence
Sie sind ein friedliebendes Volk.
They are a peace-loving people.
Word forms
singular
das Volk
plural
die Völker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Volk
Accusativedas Volk
Dativedem Volk
Genitivedes Volkes
Plural
Nominativedie Völker
Accusativedie Völker
Dativeden Völkern
Genitiveder Völker
Usage
- das Volk → die Völker — The plural usually refers to distinct peoples or nations.
- das Volk / die Leute — A people or population differs from ordinary people or persons.
Das Museum erzählt von den Völkern dieser Region.
The museum tells the story of the peoples of this region.