das Henkersmahlzeit

C1

a last meal

English meaning
a last meal
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Henkersmahlzeiten
Vocabulary package
Meals & Mealtimes

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Henkersmahlzeit in a sentence

Der Verurteilte aß sein Henkersmahlzeit vor der Hinrichtung.

The condemned man ate his last meal before the execution.

Declension of das Henkersmahlzeit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Henkersmahlzeitdie Henkersmahlzeiten
Accusativedie Henkersmahlzeitdie Henkersmahlzeiten
Dativeder Henkersmahlzeitden Henkersmahlzeiten
Genitiveder Henkersmahlzeitder Henkersmahlzeiten

Word family

das Henkersmahlzeit is built from die Mahlzeit (meal), der Henker (hangman / executioner) and die Zeit (time). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Henkersmahlzeit comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Henker und Mahlzeit mit dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Henkersmahlzeit

Is it der, die or das Henkersmahlzeit?

It is das Henkersmahlzeit — Henkersmahlzeit is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Henkersmahlzeiten.

What is the plural of Henkersmahlzeit?

The plural of das Henkersmahlzeit is die Henkersmahlzeiten.

What is the genitive of Henkersmahlzeit?

The genitive singular is der Henkersmahlzeit. The dative plural is den Henkersmahlzeiten.

What does Henkersmahlzeit mean in English?

das Henkersmahlzeit means "a last meal". For example: "Der Verurteilte aß sein Henkersmahlzeit vor der Hinrichtung." — "The condemned man ate his last meal before the execution."

What level is Henkersmahlzeit in German?

Henkersmahlzeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.

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