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die Gewaltenteilung

C1

separation of powers

English meaning
separation of powers
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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

CaseSingularPlural
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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