Wörterbuch · B2
die Herkunft
origin / background
Herkunft is feminine — it takes die. Es heißt: die Herkunft.
The article through the cases
| Nominativ | die Herkunft |
|---|---|
| Akkusativ | die Herkunft |
| Dativ | der Herkunft |
Example
Die soziale Herkunft bestimmt die Bildungschancen noch immer stark.
Social background still strongly determines educational opportunity.
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