das Hakenkreuz
B2a swastika
- English meaning
- a swastika
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Hakenkreuze
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Hakenkreuz in a sentence
Das Hakenkreuz war ein Symbol des Nazismus.
The swastika was a symbol of Nazism.
Declension of das Hakenkreuz
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Hakenkreuz | die Hakenkreuze |
| Accusative | das Hakenkreuz | die Hakenkreuze |
| Dative | dem Hakenkreuz | den Hakenkreuzen |
| Genitive | des Hakenkreuzes | der Hakenkreuze |
Word family
das Hakenkreuz is built from der Haken (hook / peg) and das Kreuz (cross). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hakenkreuz comes from
Determinativkompositum aus Haken und Kreuz
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Questions about Hakenkreuz
Is it der, die or das Hakenkreuz?
It is das Hakenkreuz — Hakenkreuz is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Hakenkreuze.
What is the plural of Hakenkreuz?
The plural of das Hakenkreuz is die Hakenkreuze.
What is the genitive of Hakenkreuz?
The genitive singular is des Hakenkreuzes. The dative plural is den Hakenkreuzen.
What does Hakenkreuz mean in English?
das Hakenkreuz means "a swastika". For example: "Das Hakenkreuz war ein Symbol des Nazismus." — "The swastika was a symbol of Nazism."
What level is Hakenkreuz in German?
Hakenkreuz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.
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