der Luftwiderstand

B2

wind resistance

English meaning
wind resistance
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

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Luftwiderstand in a sentence

Der Luftwiderstand beeinflusst die Geschwindigkeit des Autos.

Wind resistance affects the car's speed.

Declension of der Luftwiderstand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Luftwiderstand—
Accusativeden Luftwiderstand—
Dativedem Luftwiderstand—
Genitivedes Luftwiderstands—

Word family

der Luftwiderstand is built from der Widerstand (resistance / opposition) and die Luft (air). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Luftwiderstand comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Luft und Widerstand

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Questions about Luftwiderstand

Is it der, die or das Luftwiderstand?

It is der Luftwiderstand — Luftwiderstand is masculine.

What is the genitive of Luftwiderstand?

The genitive singular is des Luftwiderstands.

What does Luftwiderstand mean in English?

der Luftwiderstand means "wind resistance". For example: "Der Luftwiderstand beeinflusst die Geschwindigkeit des Autos." — "Wind resistance affects the car's speed."

What level is Luftwiderstand in German?

Luftwiderstand is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.

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