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die Nachhut

C1

a rearguard

English meaning
a rearguard
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Nachhuten
CEFR level
C1Advanced

Nachhut in a sentence

Die Nachhut folgte dem Hauptheer mit Abstand.

The rearguard followed the main army at a distance.

Declension of die Nachhut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nachhutdie Nachhuten
Accusativedie Nachhutdie Nachhuten
Dativeder Nachhutden Nachhuten
Genitiveder Nachhutder Nachhuten

Word family

die Nachhut is built from nach (after, to). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nachhut comes from

Etymologie: von mittelhochdeutsch nâchhuote :Wortbildung: Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Hut mit Präfigierung der Präposition nach

Words that go with Nachhut

Questions about Nachhut

Is it der, die or das Nachhut?

It is die Nachhut — Nachhut is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nachhuten.

What is the plural of Nachhut?

The plural of die Nachhut is die Nachhuten.

What is the genitive of Nachhut?

The genitive singular is der Nachhut. The dative plural is den Nachhuten.

What does Nachhut mean in English?

die Nachhut means "a rearguard". For example: "Die Nachhut folgte dem Hauptheer mit Abstand." — "The rearguard followed the main army at a distance."

What level is Nachhut in German?

Nachhut is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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