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der Jammer

B2

misery / pity / wailing / lamentation

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

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

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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