die List

B2

cunning / ruse / trick

English meaning
cunning / ruse / trick
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Listen
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Negative Character Traits

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List in a sentence

Er nutzte eine List, um seinen Rivalen zu täuschen.

He used a ruse to deceive his rival.

Declension of die List

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Listdie Listen
Accusativedie Listdie Listen
Dativeder Listden Listen
Genitiveder Listder Listen

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Questions about List

Is it der, die or das List?

It is die List — List is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Listen.

What is the plural of List?

The plural of die List is die Listen.

What is the genitive of List?

The genitive singular is der List. The dative plural is den Listen.

What does List mean in English?

die List means "cunning / ruse / trick". For example: "Er nutzte eine List, um seinen Rivalen zu täuschen." — "He used a ruse to deceive his rival."

What level is List in German?

List is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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