der Kaiserschnitt

B1

caesarean section

English meaning
caesarean section
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kaiserschnitte
Vocabulary package
Pregnancy & Birth

More: B1 Body & Health words. Hear “Kaiserschnitt” in B1 German videos, or save “Kaiserschnitt” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Kaiserschnitt in a sentence

Der Arzt empfahl einen Kaiserschnitt.

The doctor recommended a caesarean section.

Declension of der Kaiserschnitt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kaiserschnittdie Kaiserschnitte
Accusativeden Kaiserschnittdie Kaiserschnitte
Dativedem Kaiserschnittden Kaiserschnitten
Genitivedes Kaiserschnittsder Kaiserschnitte

Word family

der Kaiserschnitt is built from der Schnitt (section / average) and der Kaiser (emperor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Learn Kaiserschnitt with 18 related words

Kaiserschnitt is part of the Pregnancy & Birth package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Kaiserschnitt

Questions about Kaiserschnitt

Is it der, die or das Kaiserschnitt?

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

What is the plural of Kaiserschnitt?

The plural of der Kaiserschnitt is die Kaiserschnitte.

What is the genitive of Kaiserschnitt?

The genitive singular is des Kaiserschnitts. The dative plural is den Kaiserschnitten.

What does Kaiserschnitt mean in English?

der Kaiserschnitt means "caesarean section". For example: "Der Arzt empfahl einen Kaiserschnitt." — "The doctor recommended a caesarean section."

What level is Kaiserschnitt in German?

Kaiserschnitt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the pregnancy & birth vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.