das Leuchtfeuer

C1

beacon / flare / navigation light

English meaning
beacon / flare / navigation light
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Leuchtfeuer
Vocabulary package
Boats & Ships

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Leuchtfeuer in a sentence

Das Leuchtfeuer hilft den Schiffen nachts sicher zu fahren.

The beacon helps ships navigate safely at night.

Declension of das Leuchtfeuer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Leuchtfeuerdie Leuchtfeuer
Accusativedas Leuchtfeuerdie Leuchtfeuer
Dativedem Leuchtfeuerden Leuchtfeuern
Genitivedes Leuchtfeuersder Leuchtfeuer

Word family

das Leuchtfeuer is built from das Feuer (fire) and euer (your (plural)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Leuchtfeuer comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs leuchten und dem Substantiv Feuer

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Questions about Leuchtfeuer

Is it der, die or das Leuchtfeuer?

It is das Leuchtfeuer — Leuchtfeuer is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Leuchtfeuer.

What is the plural of Leuchtfeuer?

The plural of das Leuchtfeuer is die Leuchtfeuer.

What is the genitive of Leuchtfeuer?

The genitive singular is des Leuchtfeuers. The dative plural is den Leuchtfeuern.

What does Leuchtfeuer mean in English?

das Leuchtfeuer means "beacon / flare / navigation light". For example: "Das Leuchtfeuer hilft den Schiffen nachts sicher zu fahren." — "The beacon helps ships navigate safely at night."

What level is Leuchtfeuer in German?

Leuchtfeuer is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.

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