die Belastung

B2

strain / burden

English meaning
strain / burden
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Belastungen
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

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Belastung in a sentence

Die Belastung war zu groß für ihn.

The strain was too much for him.

Declension of die Belastung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Belastungdie Belastungen
Accusativedie Belastungdie Belastungen
Dativeder Belastungden Belastungen
Genitiveder Belastungder Belastungen

Word family

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Where Belastung comes from

Ableitung zum Verb belasten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Belastung

Is it der, die or das Belastung?

It is die Belastung — Belastung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Belastungen.

What is the plural of Belastung?

The plural of die Belastung is die Belastungen.

What is the genitive of Belastung?

The genitive singular is der Belastung. The dative plural is den Belastungen.

What does Belastung mean in English?

die Belastung means "strain / burden". For example: "Die Belastung war zu groß für ihn." — "The strain was too much for him."

What level is Belastung in German?

Belastung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the mental health vocabulary.

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