die Gewalt

B1

violence, force

English meaning
violence, force
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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Gewalt in a sentence

Ich mag keine Filme, in denen Gewalt vorkommt.

I don't like films in which violence occurs.

Declension of die Gewalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gewalt—
Accusativedie Gewalt—
Dativeder Gewaltden Gewalten
Genitiveder Gewalt—

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Where Gewalt comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gewalt, althochdeutsch giwalt, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert. :strukturell: Ableitung des Substantivs zum Stamm von walten durch das Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) ge-

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Questions about Gewalt

Is it der, die or das Gewalt?

It is die Gewalt — Gewalt is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gewalt?

The genitive singular is der Gewalt. The dative plural is den Gewalten.

What does Gewalt mean in English?

die Gewalt means "violence, force". For example: "Ich mag keine Filme, in denen Gewalt vorkommt." — "I don't like films in which violence occurs."

What level is Gewalt in German?

Gewalt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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