das Laufwerk

B1

drive

English meaning
drive
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Laufwerke
Vocabulary package
Office Equipment

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Laufwerk in a sentence

Für meinen Computer habe ich mir ein neues Laufwerk gekauft.

I bought a new drive for my computer.

Declension of das Laufwerk

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Laufwerkdie Laufwerke
Accusativedas Laufwerkdie Laufwerke
Dativedem Laufwerkden Laufwerken
Genitivedes Laufwerksder Laufwerke

Word family

das Laufwerk is built from das Werk (work, plant, factory). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Laufwerk comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs laufen und dem Substantiv Werk

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Questions about Laufwerk

Is it der, die or das Laufwerk?

It is das Laufwerk — Laufwerk is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Laufwerke.

What is the plural of Laufwerk?

The plural of das Laufwerk is die Laufwerke.

What is the genitive of Laufwerk?

The genitive singular is des Laufwerks. The dative plural is den Laufwerken.

What does Laufwerk mean in English?

das Laufwerk means "drive". For example: "Für meinen Computer habe ich mir ein neues Laufwerk gekauft." — "I bought a new drive for my computer."

What level is Laufwerk in German?

Laufwerk is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the office equipment vocabulary.

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