der Höhenmesser

C1

an altimeter

English meaning
an altimeter
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Höhenmesser
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Höhenmesser in a sentence

Der Pilot kontrollierte die Höhe mit dem Höhenmesser.

The pilot checked the altitude with the altimeter.

Declension of der Höhenmesser

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Höhenmesserdie Höhenmesser
Accusativeden Höhenmesserdie Höhenmesser
Dativedem Höhenmesserden Höhenmessern
Genitivedes Höhenmessersder Höhenmesser

Word family

der Höhenmesser is built from das Messer (knife) and die Höhe (height, altitude). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Höhenmesser comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Höhe und Messer mit Fugenelement -n

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Questions about Höhenmesser

Is it der, die or das Höhenmesser?

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

What is the plural of Höhenmesser?

The plural of der Höhenmesser is die Höhenmesser.

What is the genitive of Höhenmesser?

The genitive singular is des Höhenmessers. The dative plural is den Höhenmessern.

What does Höhenmesser mean in English?

der Höhenmesser means "an altimeter". For example: "Der Pilot kontrollierte die Höhe mit dem Höhenmesser." — "The pilot checked the altitude with the altimeter."

What level is Höhenmesser in German?

Höhenmesser is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the on the plane vocabulary.

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