das Erstaunen
C1amazement
- English meaning
- amazement
- Gender
- das — neuter
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with E
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Erstaunen in a sentence
Ich empfinde großes Erstaunen über seine Fähigkeiten.
Word family
das Erstaunen is built from erst (first, only). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words that go with Erstaunen
aberwitzigcrazy (wenig benutzt)abgeklärtcalmdie Abgeklärtheitcomposureabgöttischidolatrousder Abschaumscumdie Ahnungslosigkeitcluelessnessahnungsvollforebodingakribischmeticulousaltklugprecocious(ly) = having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usualandächtigreverent / pious / in prayeranfachento inspire / arouse / fandie Angemessenheitappropriateness
Questions about Erstaunen
Is it der, die or das Erstaunen?
It is das Erstaunen — Erstaunen is neuter.
What does Erstaunen mean in English?
das Erstaunen means "amazement". For example: "Ich empfinde großes Erstaunen über seine Fähigkeiten."
What level is Erstaunen in German?
Erstaunen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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