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der Leitartikel

B2

editorial / leading article

English meaning
editorial / leading article
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Leitartikel
Vocabulary package
Newspapers & Journalism

Leitartikel in a sentence

Der Leitartikel kritisiert die neue Regelung.

The editorial criticizes the new regulation.

Declension of der Leitartikel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Leitartikeldie Leitartikel
Accusativeden Leitartikeldie Leitartikel
Dativedem Leitartikelden Leitartikeln
Genitivedes Leitartikelsder Leitartikel

Word family

der Leitartikel is built from der Artikel (article). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Leitartikel comes from

Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts als Lehnübersetzung von englisch leading article aufgekommen

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Questions about Leitartikel

Is it der, die or das Leitartikel?

It is der Leitartikel — Leitartikel is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Leitartikel.

What is the plural of Leitartikel?

The plural of der Leitartikel is die Leitartikel.

What is the genitive of Leitartikel?

The genitive singular is des Leitartikels. The dative plural is den Leitartikeln.

What does Leitartikel mean in English?

der Leitartikel means "editorial / leading article". For example: "Der Leitartikel kritisiert die neue Regelung." — "The editorial criticizes the new regulation."

What level is Leitartikel in German?

Leitartikel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the newspapers & journalism vocabulary.

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