das Kurzzeitgedächtnis

B2

short-term memory

English meaning
short-term memory
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Kurzzeitgedächtnis in a sentence

Das Kurzzeitgedächtnis speichert Informationen nur kurz.

Short-term memory stores information only briefly.

Declension of das Kurzzeitgedächtnis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kurzzeitgedächtnis—
Accusativedas Kurzzeitgedächtnis—
Dativedem Kurzzeitgedächtnis—
Genitivedes Kurzzeitgedächtnisses—

Word family

das Kurzzeitgedächtnis is built from das Gedächtnis (memory) and kurz (short, brief). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Kurzzeitgedächtnis comes from

Determinativkompositum aus der Zusammenrückung der Wortgruppe kurz(e) Zeit als Bestimmungswort und dem Substantiv Gedächtnis als Grundwort

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Questions about Kurzzeitgedächtnis

Is it der, die or das Kurzzeitgedächtnis?

It is das Kurzzeitgedächtnis — Kurzzeitgedächtnis is neuter.

What is the genitive of Kurzzeitgedächtnis?

The genitive singular is des Kurzzeitgedächtnisses.

What does Kurzzeitgedächtnis mean in English?

das Kurzzeitgedächtnis means "short-term memory". For example: "Das Kurzzeitgedächtnis speichert Informationen nur kurz." — "Short-term memory stores information only briefly."

What level is Kurzzeitgedächtnis in German?

Kurzzeitgedächtnis is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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