der Eselsbrücke

B2

mnemonic

English meaning
mnemonic
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Eselsbrücken
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Eselsbrücke in a sentence

Eine Eselsbrücke hilft dir, schwierige Vokabeln zu merken.

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Declension of der Eselsbrücke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Eselsbrückedie Eselsbrücken
Accusativedie Eselsbrückedie Eselsbrücken
Dativeder Eselsbrückeden Eselsbrücken
Genitiveder Eselsbrückeder Eselsbrücken

Word family

der Eselsbrücke is built from die Brücke (bridge) and der Esel (donkey). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Eselsbrücke comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Esel und Brücke sowie dem Fugenelement -s; Lehnübersetzung des 18. Jahrhunderts von lateinisch pons asinorum, aus pons „Brücke“ und dem Genitiv Plural von asinus „Esel“

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Questions about Eselsbrücke

Is it der, die or das Eselsbrücke?

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

What is the plural of Eselsbrücke?

The plural of der Eselsbrücke is die Eselsbrücken.

What is the genitive of Eselsbrücke?

The genitive singular is der Eselsbrücke. The dative plural is den Eselsbrücken.

What does Eselsbrücke mean in English?

der Eselsbrücke means "mnemonic". For example: "Eine Eselsbrücke hilft dir, schwierige Vokabeln zu merken." — "A mnemonic helps you remember difficult vocabulary."

What level is Eselsbrücke in German?

Eselsbrücke is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the learning & studying vocabulary.

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