die Feuerprobe

C1

ordeal / trial by fire

English meaning
ordeal / trial by fire
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Feuerproben

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Feuerprobe in a sentence

Der neue Soldat musste eine echte Feuerprobe bestehen.

The new soldier had to pass a true ordeal.

Declension of die Feuerprobe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Feuerprobedie Feuerproben
Accusativedie Feuerprobedie Feuerproben
Dativeder Feuerprobeden Feuerproben
Genitiveder Feuerprobeder Feuerproben

Word family

die Feuerprobe is built from das Feuer (fire), die Probe (rehearsal) and die Robe (robe). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Feuerprobe comes from

strukturell: Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus den Substantiven Feuer und Probe

Words that go with Feuerprobe

Questions about Feuerprobe

Is it der, die or das Feuerprobe?

It is die Feuerprobe — Feuerprobe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Feuerproben.

What is the plural of Feuerprobe?

The plural of die Feuerprobe is die Feuerproben.

What is the genitive of Feuerprobe?

The genitive singular is der Feuerprobe. The dative plural is den Feuerproben.

What does Feuerprobe mean in English?

die Feuerprobe means "ordeal / trial by fire". For example: "Der neue Soldat musste eine echte Feuerprobe bestehen." — "The new soldier had to pass a true ordeal."

What level is Feuerprobe in German?

Feuerprobe is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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