der Jammer

B2

misery / pity / wailing / lamentation

English meaning
misery / pity / wailing / lamentation
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Sadness & Grief

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Jammer in a sentence

Sein Jammer über den Verlust war groß.

His lamentation over the loss was great.

Declension of der Jammer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Jammer—
Accusativeden Jammer—
Dativedem Jammer—
Genitivedes Jammers—

Word family

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Where Jammer comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: jāmer; althochdeutsch jāmar; zum Adjektiv jāmar; vermutlich lautmalerisch, die Wehklagen imitierend

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Questions about Jammer

Is it der, die or das Jammer?

It is der Jammer — Jammer is masculine.

What is the genitive of Jammer?

The genitive singular is des Jammers.

What does Jammer mean in English?

der Jammer means "misery / pity / wailing / lamentation". For example: "Sein Jammer über den Verlust war groß." — "His lamentation over the loss was great."

What level is Jammer in German?

Jammer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.

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