das Adelsgeschlecht

C1

noble family

English meaning
noble family
Gender
das — neuter

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Adelsgeschlecht in a sentence

Das Adelsgeschlecht der Habsburgers hatte eine lange und reiche Geschichte.

Word family

das Adelsgeschlecht is built from das Geschlecht (sex, gender), schlecht (bad, poor) and der Adel (nobility / aristocracy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Adelsgeschlecht

Is it der, die or das Adelsgeschlecht?

It is das Adelsgeschlecht — Adelsgeschlecht is neuter.

What does Adelsgeschlecht mean in English?

das Adelsgeschlecht means "noble family". For example: "Das Adelsgeschlecht der Habsburgers hatte eine lange und reiche Geschichte."

What level is Adelsgeschlecht in German?

Adelsgeschlecht is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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