die Kontamination
C1contamination/blending
- English meaning
- contamination/blending
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Kontaminationen
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with K
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Kontamination in a sentence
Die Kontamination zweier Sprachen erzeugt neue Wörter.
The blending of two languages creates new words.
Declension of die Kontamination
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Kontamination | die Kontaminationen |
| Accusative | die Kontamination | die Kontaminationen |
| Dative | der Kontamination | den Kontaminationen |
| Genitive | der Kontamination | der Kontaminationen |
Word family
die Kontamination is built from die Nation (nation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Kontamination comes from
von lateinisch contaminatio (für „Berührung“; wohl übertragen „Befleckung“ oder „Verderbnis“); zum Verb contaminare (zu „kontaminieren“, für „beflecken“ oder „besudeln“) gebildet; im 18. Jahrhundert entlehnt
Words that go with Kontamination
Questions about Kontamination
Is it der, die or das Kontamination?
It is die Kontamination — Kontamination is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kontaminationen.
What is the plural of Kontamination?
The plural of die Kontamination is die Kontaminationen.
What is the genitive of Kontamination?
The genitive singular is der Kontamination. The dative plural is den Kontaminationen.
What does Kontamination mean in English?
die Kontamination means "contamination/blending". For example: "Die Kontamination zweier Sprachen erzeugt neue Wörter." — "The blending of two languages creates new words."
What level is Kontamination in German?
Kontamination is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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