der Kolbenmotor

C1

a piston engine

English meaning
a piston engine
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kolbenmotoren
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

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Kolbenmotor in a sentence

Der Kolbenmotor treibt das alte Fahrzeug an.

The piston engine powers the old vehicle.

Declension of der Kolbenmotor

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kolbenmotordie Kolbenmotoren
Accusativeden Kolbenmotordie Kolbenmotoren
Dativedem Kolbenmotorden Kolbenmotoren
Genitivedes Kolbenmotorsder Kolbenmotoren

Word family

der Kolbenmotor is built from der Kolben (piston) and der Motor (motor/engine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Kolbenmotor

Is it der, die or das Kolbenmotor?

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

What is the plural of Kolbenmotor?

The plural of der Kolbenmotor is die Kolbenmotoren.

What is the genitive of Kolbenmotor?

The genitive singular is des Kolbenmotors. The dative plural is den Kolbenmotoren.

What does Kolbenmotor mean in English?

der Kolbenmotor means "a piston engine". For example: "Der Kolbenmotor treibt das alte Fahrzeug an." — "The piston engine powers the old vehicle."

What level is Kolbenmotor in German?

Kolbenmotor is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.

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