die Hellebarde
C1a halberd
- English meaning
- a halberd
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Hellerbarden
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Hellebarde in a sentence
Der Soldat trug eine Hellebarde als Waffe und Symbol.
The soldier carried a halberd as both weapon and symbol.
Declension of die Hellebarde
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hellebarde | die Hellerbarden |
| Accusative | die Hellebarde | die Hellerbarden |
| Dative | der Hellebarde | den Hellebarden |
| Genitive | der Hellebarde | der Hellerbarden |
Word family
die Hellebarde is built from hell (bright). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hellebarde comes from
seit dem 13. Jahrhundert bezeugt; umgestaltet aus mittelhochdeutsch helmbarte, das aus »Barte« „Beil“ (zu »Bart«) und »Helm« „Stiel, Handhabe“ zusammengesetzt ist, demnach also eigentlich „Stiel-Beil“ bedeutet
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Questions about Hellebarde
Is it der, die or das Hellebarde?
It is die Hellebarde — Hellebarde is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hellerbarden.
What is the plural of Hellebarde?
The plural of die Hellebarde is die Hellerbarden.
What is the genitive of Hellebarde?
The genitive singular is der Hellebarde. The dative plural is den Hellebarden.
What does Hellebarde mean in English?
die Hellebarde means "a halberd". For example: "Der Soldat trug eine Hellebarde als Waffe und Symbol." — "The soldier carried a halberd as both weapon and symbol."
What level is Hellebarde in German?
Hellebarde is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.
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