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der Krampf

B2

a cramp

English meaning
a cramp
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Krämpfe
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Krampf in a sentence

Ich habe einen Krampf in meinem Bein bekommen.

I got a cramp in my leg.

Declension of der Krampf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Krampfdie Krämpfe
Accusativeden Krampfdie Krämpfe
Dativedem Krampfden Krämpfen
Genitivedes Krampfesder Krämpfe

Word family

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Where Krampf comes from

[1] seit dem 10. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: krampf; althochdeutsch: krampf, krampfo; altsächsisch: krampo; zu dem altdeutschen Adjektiv kramph ‚gekrümmt‘, krumm gebildet; aus gleichbedeutend germanisch: *krampa-

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Questions about Krampf

Is it der, die or das Krampf?

It is der Krampf — Krampf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Krämpfe.

What is the plural of Krampf?

The plural of der Krampf is die Krämpfe.

What is the genitive of Krampf?

The genitive singular is des Krampfes. The dative plural is den Krämpfen.

What does Krampf mean in English?

der Krampf means "a cramp". For example: "Ich habe einen Krampf in meinem Bein bekommen." — "I got a cramp in my leg."

What level is Krampf in German?

Krampf is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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