die Abschreibung
B2depreciation/write-off
- English meaning
- depreciation/write-off
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Abschreibungen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Saving & Investing
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Abschreibung in a sentence
Die Abschreibung eines Autos erfolgt über mehrere Jahre.
The depreciation of a car happens over several years.
Declension of die Abschreibung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Abschreibung | die Abschreibungen |
| Accusative | die Abschreibung | die Abschreibungen |
| Dative | der Abschreibung | den Abschreibungen |
| Genitive | der Abschreibung | der Abschreibungen |
Word family
die Abschreibung is built from die Reibung (friction / rubbing). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Abschreibung
Is it der, die or das Abschreibung?
It is die Abschreibung — Abschreibung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Abschreibungen.
What is the plural of Abschreibung?
The plural of die Abschreibung is die Abschreibungen.
What is the genitive of Abschreibung?
The genitive singular is der Abschreibung. The dative plural is den Abschreibungen.
What does Abschreibung mean in English?
die Abschreibung means "depreciation/write-off". For example: "Die Abschreibung eines Autos erfolgt über mehrere Jahre." — "The depreciation of a car happens over several years."
What level is Abschreibung in German?
Abschreibung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the saving & investing vocabulary.
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