die Gänsehaut

B2

goosebumps

English meaning
goosebumps
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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Gänsehaut in a sentence

Mir lief eine Gänsehaut über den Rücken.

I got goosebumps down my spine.

Declension of die Gänsehaut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gänsehaut—
Accusativedie Gänsehaut—
Dativeder Gänsehaut—
Genitiveder Gänsehaut—

Word family

die Gänsehaut is built from die Haut (skin). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Gänsehaut

Is it der, die or das Gänsehaut?

It is die Gänsehaut — Gänsehaut is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gänsehaut?

The genitive singular is der Gänsehaut.

What does Gänsehaut mean in English?

die Gänsehaut means "goosebumps". For example: "Mir lief eine Gänsehaut über den Rücken." — "I got goosebumps down my spine."

What level is Gänsehaut in German?

Gänsehaut is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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