die Geisel
B2hostage
- English meaning
- hostage
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Geiseln
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Geisel in a sentence
Die Terroristen hielten mehrere Geisel in einem Gebäude fest.
The terrorists held several hostages in a building.
Declension of die Geisel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Geisel | die Geiseln |
| Accusative | die Geisel | die Geiseln |
| Dative | der Geisel | den Geiseln |
| Genitive | der Geisel | der Geiseln |
Where Geisel comes from
seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt; ursprünglich Maskulinum, mittelhochdeutsch gīsel, althochdeutsch gīsal, urgermanisch *gīslaz, vielleicht aus dem Keltischen entlehnt, vergleiche irisch giall ‚Geisel‘, ablautendes geall ‚Einsatz, Pfand‘, wali…
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Questions about Geisel
Is it der, die or das Geisel?
It is die Geisel — Geisel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Geiseln.
What is the plural of Geisel?
The plural of die Geisel is die Geiseln.
What is the genitive of Geisel?
The genitive singular is der Geisel. The dative plural is den Geiseln.
What does Geisel mean in English?
die Geisel means "hostage". For example: "Die Terroristen hielten mehrere Geisel in einem Gebäude fest." — "The terrorists held several hostages in a building."
What level is Geisel in German?
Geisel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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