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die Kontrolle

B1

inspection

English meaning
inspection
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kontrollen
Vocabulary package
Rules & Regulations

Kontrolle in a sentence

An den Grenzen gibt es kaum noch Kontrollen.

There are hardly any inspections at the borders anymore.

Declension of die Kontrolle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kontrolledie Kontrollen
Accusativedie Kontrolledie Kontrollen
Dativeder Kontrolleden Kontrollen
Genitiveder Kontrolleder Kontrollen

Word family

die Kontrolle is built from die Rolle (role). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Kontrolle comes from

von gleichbedeutend französisch contrôle im 18. Jahrhundert entlehnt; aus contre-rôle = ‚Gegenregister, Gegenrolle‘ (zur Überprüfung des Originals); aus contre = ‚gegen‘ und rôle = Rolle, Register

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Questions about Kontrolle

Is it der, die or das Kontrolle?

It is die Kontrolle — Kontrolle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kontrollen.

What is the plural of Kontrolle?

The plural of die Kontrolle is die Kontrollen.

What is the genitive of Kontrolle?

The genitive singular is der Kontrolle. The dative plural is den Kontrollen.

What does Kontrolle mean in English?

die Kontrolle means "inspection". For example: "An den Grenzen gibt es kaum noch Kontrollen." — "There are hardly any inspections at the borders anymore."

What level is Kontrolle in German?

Kontrolle is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the rules & regulations vocabulary.

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