die Gewaltenteilung

C1

separation of powers

English meaning
separation of powers
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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Gewaltenteilung in a sentence

Die Gewaltenteilung ist ein Grundprinzip der Demokratie.

The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of democracy.

Declension of die Gewaltenteilung

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Nominativedie Gewaltenteilung—
Accusativedie Gewaltenteilung—
Dativeder Gewaltenteilung—
Genitiveder Gewaltenteilung—

Word family

die Gewaltenteilung is built from die Gewalt (violence, force). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gewaltenteilung comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Gewalt, Fugenelement -en und Teilung

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Questions about Gewaltenteilung

Is it der, die or das Gewaltenteilung?

It is die Gewaltenteilung — Gewaltenteilung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gewaltenteilung?

The genitive singular is der Gewaltenteilung.

What does Gewaltenteilung mean in English?

die Gewaltenteilung means "separation of powers". For example: "Die Gewaltenteilung ist ein Grundprinzip der Demokratie." — "The separation of powers is a fundamental principle of democracy."

What level is Gewaltenteilung in German?

Gewaltenteilung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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