der Gegenzug

B2

a countermove

English meaning
a countermove
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gegenzüge

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Gegenzug in a sentence

Der Gegenzug war eine clevere Strategie.

The countermove was a clever strategy.

Declension of der Gegenzug

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gegenzugdie Gegenzüge
Accusativeden Gegenzugdie Gegenzüge
Dativedem Gegenzugden Gegenzügen
Genitivedes Gegenzugesder Gegenzüge

Word family

der Gegenzug is built from gegen (against, towards). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gegenzug comes from

Determinativkompositum aus gegen und Zug

Words that go with Gegenzug

Questions about Gegenzug

Is it der, die or das Gegenzug?

It is der Gegenzug — Gegenzug is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gegenzüge.

What is the plural of Gegenzug?

The plural of der Gegenzug is die Gegenzüge.

What is the genitive of Gegenzug?

The genitive singular is des Gegenzuges. The dative plural is den Gegenzügen.

What does Gegenzug mean in English?

der Gegenzug means "a countermove". For example: "Der Gegenzug war eine clevere Strategie." — "The countermove was a clever strategy."

What level is Gegenzug in German?

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

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