die Entdeckung
B2discovery / detection
- English meaning
- discovery / detection
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Entdeckungen
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Entdeckung in a sentence
Die Entdeckung neuer Energie ist sehr bedeutsam.
The discovery of new energy is very significant.
Declension of die Entdeckung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Entdeckung | die Entdeckungen |
| Accusative | die Entdeckung | die Entdeckungen |
| Dative | der Entdeckung | den Entdeckungen |
| Genitive | der Entdeckung | der Entdeckungen |
Word family
die Entdeckung is built from die Deckung (cover). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Entdeckung comes from
spätmittelhochdeutsch entdeckunge „Offenbarung“ :Ableitung des Substantivs zum Verb entdecken mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung
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Questions about Entdeckung
Is it der, die or das Entdeckung?
It is die Entdeckung — Entdeckung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Entdeckungen.
What is the plural of Entdeckung?
The plural of die Entdeckung is die Entdeckungen.
What is the genitive of Entdeckung?
The genitive singular is der Entdeckung. The dative plural is den Entdeckungen.
What does Entdeckung mean in English?
die Entdeckung means "discovery / detection". For example: "Die Entdeckung neuer Energie ist sehr bedeutsam." — "The discovery of new energy is very significant."
What level is Entdeckung in German?
Entdeckung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the science & research vocabulary.
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