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die Gräueltat

C1

an atrocity / outrage

English meaning
an atrocity / outrage
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gräueltaten
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

Gräueltat in a sentence

Die Gräueltat wurde international verurteilt.

The atrocity was condemned internationally.

Declension of die Gräueltat

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gräueltatdie Gräueltaten
Accusativedie Gräueltatdie Gräueltaten
Dativeder Gräueltatden Gräueltaten
Genitiveder Gräueltatder Gräueltaten

Word family

die Gräueltat is built from der Gräuel (abomination). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gräueltat comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Gräuel und Tat

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Questions about Gräueltat

Is it der, die or das Gräueltat?

It is die Gräueltat — Gräueltat is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gräueltaten.

What is the plural of Gräueltat?

The plural of die Gräueltat is die Gräueltaten.

What is the genitive of Gräueltat?

The genitive singular is der Gräueltat. The dative plural is den Gräueltaten.

What does Gräueltat mean in English?

die Gräueltat means "an atrocity / outrage". For example: "Die Gräueltat wurde international verurteilt." — "The atrocity was condemned internationally."

What level is Gräueltat in German?

Gräueltat is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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