die Bremse

B1

brake

English meaning
brake
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Bremsen
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

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Bremse in a sentence

Du musst unbedingt die Bremsen kontrollieren lassen.

You must definitely have the brakes checked.

Declension of die Bremse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bremsedie Bremsen
Accusativedie Bremsedie Bremsen
Dativeder Bremseden Bremsen
Genitiveder Bremseder Bremsen

Word family

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Where Bremse comes from

ein seit dem 14. Jahrhundert bezeugtes Erbwort aus spätmittelhochdeutsch bremse „Klemme, Maulkorb und ähnlich“ (vergleiche mittelniederdeutsch premese, welches prāme „Drang, Zwang“ zugehörig ist), das auf ein Verb mit der Bedeutung „zwängen…

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Questions about Bremse

Is it der, die or das Bremse?

It is die Bremse — Bremse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bremsen.

What is the plural of Bremse?

The plural of die Bremse is die Bremsen.

What is the genitive of Bremse?

The genitive singular is der Bremse. The dative plural is den Bremsen.

What does Bremse mean in English?

die Bremse means "brake". For example: "Du musst unbedingt die Bremsen kontrollieren lassen." — "You must definitely have the brakes checked."

What level is Bremse in German?

Bremse is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.

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