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der Grenzschutz

B2

border control / border protection

English meaning
border control / border protection
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Grenzschutzbeamten
Vocabulary package
Passport, Border & Customs

Grenzschutz in a sentence

Der Grenzschutz überwacht die Landesgrenze.

The border protection monitors the national border.

Declension of der Grenzschutz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Grenzschutzdie Grenzschutzbeamten
Accusativeden Grenzschutzdie Grenzschutzbeamten
Dativedem Grenzschutzden Grenzschutzbeamten
Genitivedes Grenzschutzesder Grenzschutzbeamten

Word family

der Grenzschutz is built from der Schutz (protection). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Grenzschutz comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Substantivs Grenze und dem Substantiv Schutz

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Questions about Grenzschutz

Is it der, die or das Grenzschutz?

It is der Grenzschutz — Grenzschutz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Grenzschutzbeamten.

What is the plural of Grenzschutz?

The plural of der Grenzschutz is die Grenzschutzbeamten.

What is the genitive of Grenzschutz?

The genitive singular is des Grenzschutzes. The dative plural is den Grenzschutzbeamten.

What does Grenzschutz mean in English?

der Grenzschutz means "border control / border protection". For example: "Der Grenzschutz überwacht die Landesgrenze." — "The border protection monitors the national border."

What level is Grenzschutz in German?

Grenzschutz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the passport, border & customs vocabulary.

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