das Geschwür

B2

an ulcer

English meaning
an ulcer
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Geschwüre
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Illness & Symptoms

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Geschwür in a sentence

Ein Geschwür kann sehr schmerzhaft sein.

An ulcer can be very painful.

Declension of das Geschwür

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Geschwürdie Geschwüre
Accusativedas Geschwürdie Geschwüre
Dativedem Geschwürden Geschwüren
Genitivedes Geschwürsder Geschwüre

Where Geschwür comes from

frühneuhochdeutsch geschwür (neben geswär), mittelhochdeutsch geswer, althochdeutsch giswer, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, heutige Form seit dem 16. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Geschwür

Is it der, die or das Geschwür?

It is das Geschwür — Geschwür is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Geschwüre.

What is the plural of Geschwür?

The plural of das Geschwür is die Geschwüre.

What is the genitive of Geschwür?

The genitive singular is des Geschwürs. The dative plural is den Geschwüren.

What does Geschwür mean in English?

das Geschwür means "an ulcer". For example: "Ein Geschwür kann sehr schmerzhaft sein." — "An ulcer can be very painful."

What level is Geschwür in German?

Geschwür is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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