das Furunkel
C1a boil (skin condition)
- English meaning
- a boil (skin condition)
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Furunkel
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Pain & Injury
- Dictionary
- German words with F
Furunkel in a sentence
Das Furunkel war schmerzhaft und entzündet.
The boil was painful and inflamed.
Declension of das Furunkel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Furunkel | die Furunkel |
| Accusative | das Furunkel | die Furunkel |
| Dative | dem Furunkel | den Furunkeln |
| Genitive | des Furunkels | der Furunkel |
Where Furunkel comes from
Im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus gleichbedeutend lateinisch furunculus, wörtlich „kleiner Dieb“, Diminutiv von fur, „Dieb“, zu ferre, „(weg)tragen“.
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Questions about Furunkel
Is it der, die or das Furunkel?
It is das Furunkel — Furunkel is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Furunkel.
What is the plural of Furunkel?
The plural of das Furunkel is die Furunkel.
What is the genitive of Furunkel?
The genitive singular is des Furunkels. The dative plural is den Furunkeln.
What does Furunkel mean in English?
das Furunkel means "a boil (skin condition)". For example: "Das Furunkel war schmerzhaft und entzündet." — "The boil was painful and inflamed."
What level is Furunkel in German?
Furunkel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the pain & injury vocabulary.
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