die Lautmalerei
C1onomatopoeia
- English meaning
- onomatopoeia
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Lautmalereien
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with L
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Lautmalerei in a sentence
Die Lautmalerei beschreibt Wörter wie Zischen und Knall.
Onomatopoeia describes words like hissing and bang.
Declension of die Lautmalerei
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Lautmalerei | die Lautmalereien |
| Accusative | die Lautmalerei | die Lautmalereien |
| Dative | der Lautmalerei | den Lautmalereien |
| Genitive | der Lautmalerei | der Lautmalereien |
Word family
die Lautmalerei is built from die Malerei (painting / the art of painting) and laut (loud, noisy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Lautmalerei comes from
[1] Determinativkompositum aus Laut und Malerei
Words that go with Lautmalerei
Questions about Lautmalerei
Is it der, die or das Lautmalerei?
It is die Lautmalerei — Lautmalerei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lautmalereien.
What is the plural of Lautmalerei?
The plural of die Lautmalerei is die Lautmalereien.
What is the genitive of Lautmalerei?
The genitive singular is der Lautmalerei. The dative plural is den Lautmalereien.
What does Lautmalerei mean in English?
die Lautmalerei means "onomatopoeia". For example: "Die Lautmalerei beschreibt Wörter wie Zischen und Knall." — "Onomatopoeia describes words like hissing and bang."
What level is Lautmalerei in German?
Lautmalerei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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