die Nachtigall
B2a nightingale
- English meaning
- a nightingale
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Nachtigallen
- CEFR level
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Nachtigall in a sentence
Die Nachtigall singt wunderbar in der Dämmerung.
The nightingale sings wonderfully at dusk.
Declension of die Nachtigall
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Nachtigall | die Nachtigallen |
| Accusative | die Nachtigall | die Nachtigallen |
| Dative | der Nachtigall | den Nachtigallen |
| Genitive | der Nachtigall | der Nachtigallen |
Word family
die Nachtigall is built from die Nacht (night). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Nachtigall comes from
mittelhochdeutsch nahtegal(e), althochdeutsch naht(a)-gala, westgermanisch *nahti-galōn „Nachtigall“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert. Der zweite Wortteil gehört zu germanisch *gal-a- „singen“; Nachtigall ist also die „Nachtsängerin“.
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Questions about Nachtigall
Is it der, die or das Nachtigall?
It is die Nachtigall — Nachtigall is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nachtigallen.
What is the plural of Nachtigall?
The plural of die Nachtigall is die Nachtigallen.
What is the genitive of Nachtigall?
The genitive singular is der Nachtigall. The dative plural is den Nachtigallen.
What does Nachtigall mean in English?
die Nachtigall means "a nightingale". For example: "Die Nachtigall singt wunderbar in der Dämmerung." — "The nightingale sings wonderfully at dusk."
What level is Nachtigall in German?
Nachtigall is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the birds vocabulary.
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