das Flickwerk

B2

patchwork

English meaning
patchwork
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Flickwerke

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Flickwerk in a sentence

Das Flickwerk der alten Decke hielt kaum.

The patchwork of the old blanket barely held.

Declension of das Flickwerk

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Flickwerkdie Flickwerke
Accusativedas Flickwerkdie Flickwerke
Dativedem Flickwerkden Flickwerken
Genitivedes Flickwerksder Flickwerke

Word family

das Flickwerk is built from das Werk (work, plant, factory). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Flickwerk comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs flicken mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem, hier: Suffixoid/Halbsuffix) -werk

Words that go with Flickwerk

Questions about Flickwerk

Is it der, die or das Flickwerk?

It is das Flickwerk — Flickwerk is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Flickwerke.

What is the plural of Flickwerk?

The plural of das Flickwerk is die Flickwerke.

What is the genitive of Flickwerk?

The genitive singular is des Flickwerks. The dative plural is den Flickwerken.

What does Flickwerk mean in English?

das Flickwerk means "patchwork". For example: "Das Flickwerk der alten Decke hielt kaum." — "The patchwork of the old blanket barely held."

What level is Flickwerk in German?

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

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