German · noun

die Herkunft

provenance, descent

with articlenouns · set 90

Example sentences

Die Herkunft des Käses steht auf der Packung.
The origin of the cheese is on the packaging.
Er ist stolz auf seine Herkunft.
He is proud of his background.
Man fragte mich gestern nach meiner Herkunft.
I was asked about my origin yesterday.

Note

The article is part of the word: die Herkunft. That way you learn the gender with it.

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