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das Artensterben

C1

species extinction

English meaning
species extinction
Gender
das — neuter
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

Artensterben in a sentence

Das Artensterben ist eine große Bedrohung für unseren Planeten.

Species extinction is a major threat to our planet.

Declension of das Artensterben

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Artensterben
Accusativedas Artensterben
Dativedem Artensterben
Genitivedes Artensterbens

Word family

das Artensterben is built from sterben (die). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Artensterben comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Substantivs Art und dem substantivierten Verb Sterben sowie dem Fugenelement -en

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Questions about Artensterben

Is it der, die or das Artensterben?

It is das Artensterben — Artensterben is neuter.

What is the genitive of Artensterben?

The genitive singular is des Artensterbens.

What does Artensterben mean in English?

das Artensterben means "species extinction". For example: "Das Artensterben ist eine große Bedrohung für unseren Planeten." — "Species extinction is a major threat to our planet."

What level is Artensterben in German?

Artensterben is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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