der Nachteil

B1

disadvantage

English meaning
disadvantage
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nachteile

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Nachteil in a sentence

Einen Nachteil hat die Wohnung. Sie liegt nicht zentral.

The apartment has one disadvantage. It's not centrally located.

Declension of der Nachteil

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nachteildie Nachteile
Accusativeden Nachteildie Nachteile
Dativedem Nachteilden Nachteilen
Genitivedes Nachteilsder Nachteile

Word family

der Nachteil is built from die Nacht (night) and der Teil (part, piece). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Nachteil:

Where Nachteil comes from

im 15. Jahrhundert aus dem länger bestehenden Wort Vorteil entstanden. :Determinativkompositum aus der Präposition nach und dem Substantiv Teil

Words that go with Nachteil

Questions about Nachteil

Is it der, die or das Nachteil?

It is der Nachteil — Nachteil is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Nachteile.

What is the plural of Nachteil?

The plural of der Nachteil is die Nachteile.

What is the genitive of Nachteil?

The genitive singular is des Nachteils. The dative plural is den Nachteilen.

What does Nachteil mean in English?

der Nachteil means "disadvantage". For example: "Einen Nachteil hat die Wohnung. Sie liegt nicht zentral." — "The apartment has one disadvantage. It's not centrally located."

What level is Nachteil in German?

Nachteil is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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