der Glückwunsch
A1congratulation
- English meaning
- congratulation
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Glückwünsche
- CEFR level
- A1 — Beginner
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Glückwunsch in a sentence
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag.
Happy birthday congratulations.
Declension of der Glückwunsch
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Glückwunsch | die Glückwünsche |
| Accusative | den Glückwunsch | die Glückwünsche |
| Dative | dem Glückwunsch | den Glückwünschen |
| Genitive | des Glückwunsches | der Glückwünsche |
Word family
der Glückwunsch is built from der Wunsch (wish, desire) and das Glück (luck, happiness). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Glückwunsch comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Glück und Wunsch
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Questions about Glückwunsch
Is it der, die or das Glückwunsch?
It is der Glückwunsch — Glückwunsch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Glückwünsche.
What is the plural of Glückwunsch?
The plural of der Glückwunsch is die Glückwünsche.
What is the genitive of Glückwunsch?
The genitive singular is des Glückwunsches. The dative plural is den Glückwünschen.
What does Glückwunsch mean in English?
der Glückwunsch means "congratulation". For example: "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag." — "Happy birthday congratulations."
What level is Glückwunsch in German?
Glückwunsch is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the greetings & goodbyes vocabulary.
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