die Erkältung

B1

cold, illness

English meaning
cold, illness
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Erkältungen
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Erkältung in a sentence

Du hast eine schlimme Erkältung!

You have a terrible cold!

Declension of die Erkältung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Erkältungdie Erkältungen
Accusativedie Erkältungdie Erkältungen
Dativeder Erkältungden Erkältungen
Genitiveder Erkältungder Erkältungen

Where Erkältung comes from

Substantivierung (Ableitung) von erkälten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Erkältung

Is it der, die or das Erkältung?

It is die Erkältung — Erkältung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Erkältungen.

What is the plural of Erkältung?

The plural of die Erkältung is die Erkältungen.

What is the genitive of Erkältung?

The genitive singular is der Erkältung. The dative plural is den Erkältungen.

What does Erkältung mean in English?

die Erkältung means "cold, illness". For example: "Du hast eine schlimme Erkältung!" — "You have a terrible cold!"

What level is Erkältung in German?

Erkältung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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