das Lichtjahr

B2

light year

English meaning
light year
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Lichtjahre
Vocabulary package
Sky, Sun & Stars

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Lichtjahr in a sentence

Das nächste Lichtjahr ist unglaublich weit entfernt.

The nearest light year is incredibly far away.

Declension of das Lichtjahr

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Lichtjahrdie Lichtjahre
Accusativedas Lichtjahrdie Lichtjahre
Dativedem Lichtjahrden Lichtjahren
Genitivedes Lichtjahresder Lichtjahre

Word family

das Lichtjahr is built from das Licht (light) and das Jahr (year). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Lichtjahr comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Licht und Jahr

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Questions about Lichtjahr

Is it der, die or das Lichtjahr?

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

What is the plural of Lichtjahr?

The plural of das Lichtjahr is die Lichtjahre.

What is the genitive of Lichtjahr?

The genitive singular is des Lichtjahres. The dative plural is den Lichtjahren.

What does Lichtjahr mean in English?

das Lichtjahr means "light year". For example: "Das nächste Lichtjahr ist unglaublich weit entfernt." — "The nearest light year is incredibly far away."

What level is Lichtjahr in German?

Lichtjahr is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sky, sun & stars vocabulary.

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