das Bestechungsgeld

B2

bribe

English meaning
bribe
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Bestechungsgelder
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Bestechungsgeld in a sentence

Er erhielt Bestechungsgeld für seinen Dienst.

He received a bribe for his service.

Declension of das Bestechungsgeld

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Bestechungsgelddie Bestechungsgelder
Accusativedas Bestechungsgelddie Bestechungsgelder
Dativedem Bestechungsgeldden Bestechungsgeldern
Genitivedes Bestechungsgeldesder Bestechungsgelder

Word family

das Bestechungsgeld is built from die Bestechung (a bribe / bribery) and das Geld (money). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Bestechungsgeld comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Bestechung und Geld sowie dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Bestechungsgeld

Is it der, die or das Bestechungsgeld?

It is das Bestechungsgeld — Bestechungsgeld is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Bestechungsgelder.

What is the plural of Bestechungsgeld?

The plural of das Bestechungsgeld is die Bestechungsgelder.

What is the genitive of Bestechungsgeld?

The genitive singular is des Bestechungsgeldes. The dative plural is den Bestechungsgeldern.

What does Bestechungsgeld mean in English?

das Bestechungsgeld means "bribe". For example: "Er erhielt Bestechungsgeld für seinen Dienst." — "He received a bribe for his service."

What level is Bestechungsgeld in German?

Bestechungsgeld is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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