die Malerei

B2

painting / the art of painting

English meaning
painting / the art of painting
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Art & Artists

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Malerei in a sentence

Die Malerei ist meine liebste künstlerische Ausdrucksform.

Painting is my favorite form of artistic expression.

Declension of die Malerei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Malerei—
Accusativedie Malerei—
Dativeder Malereiden Malereien
Genitiveder Malerei—

Word family

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Where Malerei comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs malen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -erei

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Questions about Malerei

Is it der, die or das Malerei?

It is die Malerei — Malerei is feminine.

What is the genitive of Malerei?

The genitive singular is der Malerei. The dative plural is den Malereien.

What does Malerei mean in English?

die Malerei means "painting / the art of painting". For example: "Die Malerei ist meine liebste künstlerische Ausdrucksform." — "Painting is my favorite form of artistic expression."

What level is Malerei in German?

Malerei is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.

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