das Geflecht

B2

a network / weave / plait / wickerwork

English meaning
a network / weave / plait / wickerwork
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Geflechte
Vocabulary package
Systems & Structures

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Geflecht in a sentence

Das Geflecht der Wurzeln ist komplex.

The network of roots is complex.

Declension of das Geflecht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Geflechtdie Geflechte
Accusativedas Geflechtdie Geflechte
Dativedem Geflechtden Geflechten
Genitivedes Geflechtesder Geflechte

Word family

das Geflecht is built from echt (real, genuine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Geflecht comes from

15. Jahrhundert, Kollektivbildung zu Flechte

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Questions about Geflecht

Is it der, die or das Geflecht?

It is das Geflecht — Geflecht is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Geflechte.

What is the plural of Geflecht?

The plural of das Geflecht is die Geflechte.

What is the genitive of Geflecht?

The genitive singular is des Geflechtes. The dative plural is den Geflechten.

What does Geflecht mean in English?

das Geflecht means "a network / weave / plait / wickerwork". For example: "Das Geflecht der Wurzeln ist komplex." — "The network of roots is complex."

What level is Geflecht in German?

Geflecht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the systems & structures vocabulary.

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