das Dilemma
B2dilemma / difficult choice
- English meaning
- dilemma / difficult choice
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Dilemmata
- CEFR level
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Dilemma in a sentence
Das Dilemma hat keine einfache Lösung.
The dilemma has no simple solution.
Declension of das Dilemma
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Dilemma | die Dilemmata |
| Accusative | das Dilemma | die Dilemmata |
| Dative | dem Dilemma | den Dilemmata |
| Genitive | des Dilemmas | der Dilemmata |
Where Dilemma comes from
im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch dilemma entlehnt, das auf griechisch δίλημμα „Fangschluss“ (Zwang, zwischen zwei unerwünschten Möglichkeiten zu wählen) zurückgeht
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Questions about Dilemma
Is it der, die or das Dilemma?
It is das Dilemma — Dilemma is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Dilemmata.
What is the plural of Dilemma?
The plural of das Dilemma is die Dilemmata.
What is the genitive of Dilemma?
The genitive singular is des Dilemmas. The dative plural is den Dilemmata.
What does Dilemma mean in English?
das Dilemma means "dilemma / difficult choice". For example: "Das Dilemma hat keine einfache Lösung." — "The dilemma has no simple solution."
What level is Dilemma in German?
Dilemma is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the problems & solutions vocabulary.
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