der Erreger

B2

pathogen / virus / germ

English meaning
pathogen / virus / germ
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Erreger
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Illness & Symptoms

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Erreger in a sentence

Der Erreger verursacht die Grippe.

The pathogen causes the flu.

Declension of der Erreger

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Erregerdie Erreger
Accusativeden Erregerdie Erreger
Dativedem Erregerden Erregern
Genitivedes Erregersder Erreger

Where Erreger comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs zum Verb erregen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er

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Questions about Erreger

Is it der, die or das Erreger?

It is der Erreger — Erreger is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Erreger.

What is the plural of Erreger?

The plural of der Erreger is die Erreger.

What is the genitive of Erreger?

The genitive singular is des Erregers. The dative plural is den Erregern.

What does Erreger mean in English?

der Erreger means "pathogen / virus / germ". For example: "Der Erreger verursacht die Grippe." — "The pathogen causes the flu."

What level is Erreger in German?

Erreger is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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