die Kanaille
C1canaille / rascal / scoundrel
- English meaning
- canaille / rascal / scoundrel
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Kanalien
- CEFR level
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Kanaille in a sentence
Der alte Kanaille stahl überall, wo er war.
The old rascal stole everywhere he went.
Declension of die Kanaille
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Kanaille | die Kanalien |
| Accusative | die Kanaille | die Kanalien |
| Dative | der Kanaille | den Kanaillen |
| Genitive | der Kanaille | der Kanalien |
Where Kanaille comes from
Entlehnung des 17. Jahrhunderts des französischen canaille „Hundepack, Gesindel“; dieses wiederum entstammt dem Italienischen canaglia „Hundemeute“, das seinerseits auf das Lateinische canis „Hund“ zurückzuführen ist
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Questions about Kanaille
Is it der, die or das Kanaille?
It is die Kanaille — Kanaille is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kanalien.
What is the plural of Kanaille?
The plural of die Kanaille is die Kanalien.
What is the genitive of Kanaille?
The genitive singular is der Kanaille. The dative plural is den Kanaillen.
What does Kanaille mean in English?
die Kanaille means "canaille / rascal / scoundrel". For example: "Der alte Kanaille stahl überall, wo er war." — "The old rascal stole everywhere he went."
What level is Kanaille in German?
Kanaille is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.
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