die Machenschaften
C1machinations / wheeling and dealing / scheming
- English meaning
- machinations / wheeling and dealing / scheming
- Gender
- die — feminine
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Machenschaften in a sentence
Die Machenschaften der Politiker wurden enthüllt.
The machinations of the politicians were exposed.
Declension of die Machenschaften
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Machenschaften | — |
| Accusative | die Machenschaften | — |
| Dative | den Machenschaften | den Machenschaften |
| Genitive | der Machenschaften | — |
Word family
die Machenschaften is built from machen (make, do) and haften (to adhere / cling / be liable / be responsible for). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Machenschaften
Is it der, die or das Machenschaften?
It is die Machenschaften — Machenschaften is feminine.
What is the genitive of Machenschaften?
The genitive singular is der Machenschaften. The dative plural is den Machenschaften.
What does Machenschaften mean in English?
die Machenschaften means "machinations / wheeling and dealing / scheming". For example: "Die Machenschaften der Politiker wurden enthüllt." — "The machinations of the politicians were exposed."
What level is Machenschaften in German?
Machenschaften is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.
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