die Gebrechen
C1infirmity / affliction
- English meaning
- infirmity / affliction
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
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Gebrechen in a sentence
Alte Menschen leiden oft unter verschiedenen Gebrechen.
Elderly people often suffer from various infirmities.
Declension of die Gebrechen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Gebrechen | — |
| Accusative | die Gebrechen | — |
| Dative | den Gebrechen | den Gebrechen |
| Genitive | der Gebrechen | — |
Where Gebrechen comes from
eine seit dem 13. Jahrhundert bezeugte Substantivierung durch Konversion beziehungsweise durch syntaktische Umsetzung des Verbs »gebrechen«, welche älteres mittelhochdeutsch gebreche „Mangel, Beschwerde, Krankheit“ verdrängte
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Questions about Gebrechen
Is it der, die or das Gebrechen?
It is die Gebrechen — Gebrechen is feminine.
What is the genitive of Gebrechen?
The genitive singular is der Gebrechen. The dative plural is den Gebrechen.
What does Gebrechen mean in English?
die Gebrechen means "infirmity / affliction". For example: "Alte Menschen leiden oft unter verschiedenen Gebrechen." — "Elderly people often suffer from various infirmities."
What level is Gebrechen in German?
Gebrechen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.
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