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massenhaft

B2

en masse / plenty

English meaning
en masse / plenty

massenhaft in a sentence

Massenhaft kamen die Touristen an.

Plenty of tourists arrived en masse.

Word family

massenhaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where massenhaft comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) zum Substantiv Masse mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -haft und dem Fugenelement -n :alternativ: aus massen- und -haft

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Questions about massenhaft

What does massenhaft mean in English?

massenhaft means "en masse / plenty". For example: "Massenhaft kamen die Touristen an." — "Plenty of tourists arrived en masse."

What level is massenhaft in German?

massenhaft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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