der Gerichtsfall

B2

a court case

English meaning
a court case
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gerichtsfälle
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Gerichtsfall in a sentence

Der Gerichtsfall wurde nach zwei Jahren entschieden.

The court case was decided after two years.

Declension of der Gerichtsfall

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gerichtsfalldie Gerichtsfälle
Accusativeden Gerichtsfalldie Gerichtsfälle
Dativedem Gerichtsfallden Gerichtsfällen
Genitivedes Gerichtsfallsder Gerichtsfälle

Word family

der Gerichtsfall is built from das Gericht (court, dish) and der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gerichtsfall comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Gericht und Fall sowie dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Gerichtsfall

Is it der, die or das Gerichtsfall?

It is der Gerichtsfall — Gerichtsfall is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gerichtsfälle.

What is the plural of Gerichtsfall?

The plural of der Gerichtsfall is die Gerichtsfälle.

What is the genitive of Gerichtsfall?

The genitive singular is des Gerichtsfalls. The dative plural is den Gerichtsfällen.

What does Gerichtsfall mean in English?

der Gerichtsfall means "a court case". For example: "Der Gerichtsfall wurde nach zwei Jahren entschieden." — "The court case was decided after two years."

What level is Gerichtsfall in German?

Gerichtsfall is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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