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der Fallschirm

B2

parachute

English meaning
parachute
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Fallschirme
Vocabulary package
Emergencies & First Aid

Fallschirm in a sentence

Der Fallschirm öffnete sich richtig.

The parachute opened properly.

Declension of der Fallschirm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fallschirmdie Fallschirme
Accusativeden Fallschirmdie Fallschirme
Dativedem Fallschirmden Fallschirmen
Genitivedes Fallschirmsder Fallschirme

Word family

der Fallschirm is built from der Schirm (umbrella) and falls (in case, if). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Fallschirm comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs fallen und dem Substantiv Schirm

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Questions about Fallschirm

Is it der, die or das Fallschirm?

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

What is the plural of Fallschirm?

The plural of der Fallschirm is die Fallschirme.

What is the genitive of Fallschirm?

The genitive singular is des Fallschirms. The dative plural is den Fallschirmen.

What does Fallschirm mean in English?

der Fallschirm means "parachute". For example: "Der Fallschirm öffnete sich richtig." — "The parachute opened properly."

What level is Fallschirm in German?

Fallschirm is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the emergencies & first aid vocabulary.

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