das Hilfsmittel

B1

aid device

English meaning
aid device
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Hilfsmittel
Vocabulary package
Disability & Care

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Hilfsmittel in a sentence

Der Rollstuhl ist ein wichtiges Hilfsmittel.

The wheelchair is an important aid device.

Declension of das Hilfsmittel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Hilfsmitteldie Hilfsmittel
Accusativedas Hilfsmitteldie Hilfsmittel
Dativedem Hilfsmittelden Hilfsmitteln
Genitivedes Hilfsmittelsder Hilfsmittel

Word family

das Hilfsmittel is built from das Mittel (means/remedy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Hilfsmittel

Is it der, die or das Hilfsmittel?

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

What is the plural of Hilfsmittel?

The plural of das Hilfsmittel is die Hilfsmittel.

What is the genitive of Hilfsmittel?

The genitive singular is des Hilfsmittels. The dative plural is den Hilfsmitteln.

What does Hilfsmittel mean in English?

das Hilfsmittel means "aid device". For example: "Der Rollstuhl ist ein wichtiges Hilfsmittel." — "The wheelchair is an important aid device."

What level is Hilfsmittel in German?

Hilfsmittel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the disability & care vocabulary.

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