die Kurbelwelle

C1

a crankshaft

English meaning
a crankshaft
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kurbelwellen
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

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Kurbelwelle in a sentence

Die Kurbelwelle verbindet die Kolben mit der Welle.

The crankshaft connects the pistons to the shaft.

Declension of die Kurbelwelle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kurbelwelledie Kurbelwellen
Accusativedie Kurbelwelledie Kurbelwellen
Dativeder Kurbelwelleden Kurbelwellen
Genitiveder Kurbelwelleder Kurbelwellen

Word family

die Kurbelwelle is built from die Welle (wave) and die Elle (the ulna / a cubit / yardstick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Kurbelwelle comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Kurbel und Welle

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Questions about Kurbelwelle

Is it der, die or das Kurbelwelle?

It is die Kurbelwelle — Kurbelwelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kurbelwellen.

What is the plural of Kurbelwelle?

The plural of die Kurbelwelle is die Kurbelwellen.

What is the genitive of Kurbelwelle?

The genitive singular is der Kurbelwelle. The dative plural is den Kurbelwellen.

What does Kurbelwelle mean in English?

die Kurbelwelle means "a crankshaft". For example: "Die Kurbelwelle verbindet die Kolben mit der Welle." — "The crankshaft connects the pistons to the shaft."

What level is Kurbelwelle in German?

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

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