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die Meuterei

C1

mutiny

English meaning
mutiny
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Meutereien
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

Meuterei in a sentence

Die Meuterei auf dem Schiff scheiterte kläglich.

The mutiny on the ship failed miserably.

Declension of die Meuterei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Meutereidie Meutereien
Accusativedie Meutereidie Meutereien
Dativeder Meutereiden Meutereien
Genitiveder Meutereider Meutereien

Word family

die Meuterei is built from die Meute (a pack of hounds / mob). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Meuterei comes from

seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugt; aus mittelfranzösisch: meuterie „Aufruhr, Revolte“; zu mete „Bewegung, Aufruhr“; vergleiche Meute

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Questions about Meuterei

Is it der, die or das Meuterei?

It is die Meuterei — Meuterei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Meutereien.

What is the plural of Meuterei?

The plural of die Meuterei is die Meutereien.

What is the genitive of Meuterei?

The genitive singular is der Meuterei. The dative plural is den Meutereien.

What does Meuterei mean in English?

die Meuterei means "mutiny". For example: "Die Meuterei auf dem Schiff scheiterte kläglich." — "The mutiny on the ship failed miserably."

What level is Meuterei in German?

Meuterei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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