das Leitwerk
C1tail / empennage control surfaces at back of plane
- English meaning
- tail / empennage control surfaces at back of plane
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Leitwerke
- CEFR level
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Leitwerk in a sentence
Das Leitwerk stabilisiert das Flugzeug im Flug.
The tail control surfaces stabilize the plane in flight.
Declension of das Leitwerk
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Leitwerk | die Leitwerke |
| Accusative | das Leitwerk | die Leitwerke |
| Dative | dem Leitwerk | den Leitwerken |
| Genitive | des Leitwerks | der Leitwerke |
Word family
das Leitwerk 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 Leitwerk comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs leiten und dem Substantiv Werk
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Questions about Leitwerk
Is it der, die or das Leitwerk?
It is das Leitwerk — Leitwerk is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Leitwerke.
What is the plural of Leitwerk?
The plural of das Leitwerk is die Leitwerke.
What is the genitive of Leitwerk?
The genitive singular is des Leitwerks. The dative plural is den Leitwerken.
What does Leitwerk mean in English?
das Leitwerk means "tail / empennage control surfaces at back of plane". For example: "Das Leitwerk stabilisiert das Flugzeug im Flug." — "The tail control surfaces stabilize the plane in flight."
What level is Leitwerk in German?
Leitwerk is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the on the plane vocabulary.
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