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der Fallschirmjäger

B2

paratroopers

English meaning
paratroopers
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Military & Defence

Fallschirmjäger in a sentence

Die Fallschirmjäger sprangen aus dem Flugzeug ab.

The paratroopers jumped out of the airplane.

Declension of der Fallschirmjäger

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fallschirmjäger
Accusativeden Fallschirmjäger
Dativedem Fallschirmjägerden Fallschirmjägern
Genitivedes Fallschirmjägers

Word family

der Fallschirmjäger is built from der Fallschirm (parachute). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fallschirmjäger comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Fallschirm und Jäger

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Questions about Fallschirmjäger

Is it der, die or das Fallschirmjäger?

It is der Fallschirmjäger — Fallschirmjäger is masculine.

What is the genitive of Fallschirmjäger?

The genitive singular is des Fallschirmjägers. The dative plural is den Fallschirmjägern.

What does Fallschirmjäger mean in English?

der Fallschirmjäger means "paratroopers". For example: "Die Fallschirmjäger sprangen aus dem Flugzeug ab." — "The paratroopers jumped out of the airplane."

What level is Fallschirmjäger in German?

Fallschirmjäger is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the military & defence vocabulary.

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