der Krankenwagen
B1ambulance
- English meaning
- ambulance
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Krankenwagen
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Emergencies & First Aid
- Dictionary
- German words with K
Krankenwagen in a sentence
Wir mussten einen Krankenwagen rufen.
We had to call an ambulance.
Declension of der Krankenwagen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Krankenwagen | die Krankenwagen |
| Accusative | den Krankenwagen | die Krankenwagen |
| Dative | dem Krankenwagen | den Krankenwagen |
| Genitive | des Krankenwagens | der Krankenwagen |
Word family
der Krankenwagen is built from der Kranke (sick person) and der Wagen (car). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Krankenwagen comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des substantivierten Adjektivs Kranker, dem Fugenelement -en und dem Substantiv Wagen
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Questions about Krankenwagen
Is it der, die or das Krankenwagen?
It is der Krankenwagen — Krankenwagen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Krankenwagen.
What is the plural of Krankenwagen?
The plural of der Krankenwagen is die Krankenwagen.
What is the genitive of Krankenwagen?
The genitive singular is des Krankenwagens. The dative plural is den Krankenwagen.
What does Krankenwagen mean in English?
der Krankenwagen means "ambulance". For example: "Wir mussten einen Krankenwagen rufen." — "We had to call an ambulance."
What level is Krankenwagen in German?
Krankenwagen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the emergencies & first aid vocabulary.
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