das Fallgitter
C1portcullis
- English meaning
- portcullis
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Fallgitter
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Buildings & Architecture
- Dictionary
- German words with F
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Fallgitter in a sentence
Das Fallgitter konnte schnell herabgelassen werden.
The portcullis could be lowered quickly.
Declension of das Fallgitter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Fallgitter | die Fallgitter |
| Accusative | das Fallgitter | die Fallgitter |
| Dative | dem Fallgitter | den Fallgittern |
| Genitive | des Fallgitters | der Fallgitter |
Word family
das Fallgitter is built from das Gitter (grid / lattice / grating) and der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Fallgitter comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs fallen und dem Substantiv Gitter
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Questions about Fallgitter
Is it der, die or das Fallgitter?
It is das Fallgitter — Fallgitter is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Fallgitter.
What is the plural of Fallgitter?
The plural of das Fallgitter is die Fallgitter.
What is the genitive of Fallgitter?
The genitive singular is des Fallgitters. The dative plural is den Fallgittern.
What does Fallgitter mean in English?
das Fallgitter means "portcullis". For example: "Das Fallgitter konnte schnell herabgelassen werden." — "The portcullis could be lowered quickly."
What level is Fallgitter in German?
Fallgitter is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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