die Graupel

C1

hailstone (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
hailstone (wenig benutzt)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Graupeln
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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Graupel in a sentence

Die Graupel fiel während des Gewitters.

The hailstone fell during the thunderstorm.

Declension of die Graupel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Graupeldie Graupeln
Accusativedie Graupeldie Graupeln
Dativeder Graupelden Graupeln
Genitiveder Graupelder Graupeln

Word family

die Graupel is built from grau (grey). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Graupel comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt. :Derivation (Ableitung) des Verbs graupeln durch Konversion des Verbstamms

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Questions about Graupel

Is it der, die or das Graupel?

It is die Graupel — Graupel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Graupeln.

What is the plural of Graupel?

The plural of die Graupel is die Graupeln.

What is the genitive of Graupel?

The genitive singular is der Graupel. The dative plural is den Graupeln.

What does Graupel mean in English?

die Graupel means "hailstone (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Graupel fiel während des Gewitters." — "The hailstone fell during the thunderstorm."

What level is Graupel in German?

Graupel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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