die Expansion

B2

expansion / territorial growth

English meaning
expansion / territorial growth
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Expansionen

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Expansion in a sentence

Die Expansion des Reiches erfolgte über Jahrhunderte.

The expansion of the empire took place over centuries.

Declension of die Expansion

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Expansiondie Expansionen
Accusativedie Expansiondie Expansionen
Dativeder Expansionden Expansionen
Genitiveder Expansionder Expansionen

Where Expansion comes from

im 19. Jahrhundert von französisch expansion entlehnt, das auf lateinisch expansio „Ausdehnung“ zurückgeht

Words that go with Expansion

Questions about Expansion

Is it der, die or das Expansion?

It is die Expansion — Expansion is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Expansionen.

What is the plural of Expansion?

The plural of die Expansion is die Expansionen.

What is the genitive of Expansion?

The genitive singular is der Expansion. The dative plural is den Expansionen.

What does Expansion mean in English?

die Expansion means "expansion / territorial growth". For example: "Die Expansion des Reiches erfolgte über Jahrhunderte." — "The expansion of the empire took place over centuries."

What level is Expansion in German?

Expansion is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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