das Leitmotiv
C1leitmotif/leading motif
- English meaning
- leitmotif/leading motif
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Leitmotive
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Music & Instruments
- Dictionary
- German words with L
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Leitmotiv in a sentence
Das Leitmotiv kehrt immer wieder zurück.
The leitmotif returns again and again.
Declension of das Leitmotiv
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Leitmotiv | die Leitmotive |
| Accusative | das Leitmotiv | die Leitmotive |
| Dative | dem Leitmotiv | den Leitmotiven |
| Genitive | des Leitmotivs | der Leitmotive |
Word family
das Leitmotiv is built from das Motiv (motif / subject matter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Leitmotiv comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs leiten und dem Substantiv Motiv
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Questions about Leitmotiv
Is it der, die or das Leitmotiv?
It is das Leitmotiv — Leitmotiv is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Leitmotive.
What is the plural of Leitmotiv?
The plural of das Leitmotiv is die Leitmotive.
What is the genitive of Leitmotiv?
The genitive singular is des Leitmotivs. The dative plural is den Leitmotiven.
What does Leitmotiv mean in English?
das Leitmotiv means "leitmotif/leading motif". For example: "Das Leitmotiv kehrt immer wieder zurück." — "The leitmotif returns again and again."
What level is Leitmotiv in German?
Leitmotiv is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.
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