das Gemetzel

C1

slaughter / carnage / massacre

English meaning
slaughter / carnage / massacre
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Gemetzel in a sentence

Das Gemetzel im Krieg war entsetzlich.

The slaughter in the war was terrible.

Declension of das Gemetzel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gemetzel—
Accusativedas Gemetzel—
Dativedem Gemetzelden Gemetzeln
Genitivedes Gemetzels—

Where Gemetzel comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs metzeln mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) ge-, belegt seit dem 18. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Gemetzel

Is it der, die or das Gemetzel?

It is das Gemetzel — Gemetzel is neuter.

What is the genitive of Gemetzel?

The genitive singular is des Gemetzels. The dative plural is den Gemetzeln.

What does Gemetzel mean in English?

das Gemetzel means "slaughter / carnage / massacre". For example: "Das Gemetzel im Krieg war entsetzlich." — "The slaughter in the war was terrible."

What level is Gemetzel in German?

Gemetzel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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