die Leichtathletik

C1

athletics

English meaning
athletics
Gender
die — feminine

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Leichtathletik in a sentence

Sie trainiert fleißig für die Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften.

Declension of die Leichtathletik

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Leichtathletik—
Accusativedie Leichtathletik—
Dativeder Leichtathletik—
Genitiveder Leichtathletik—

Word family

die Leichtathletik is built from leicht (easy, light). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Leichtathletik

Questions about Leichtathletik

Is it der, die or das Leichtathletik?

It is die Leichtathletik — Leichtathletik is feminine.

What is the genitive of Leichtathletik?

The genitive singular is der Leichtathletik.

What does Leichtathletik mean in English?

die Leichtathletik means "athletics". For example: "Sie trainiert fleißig für die Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften."

What level is Leichtathletik in German?

Leichtathletik is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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