die Nachtschicht
B1night shift
- English meaning
- night shift
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Nachtschichten
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Working Hours & Shifts
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Nachtschicht in a sentence
Mein Bruder mag keine Nachtschicht.
My brother doesn't like the night shift.
Declension of die Nachtschicht
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Nachtschicht | die Nachtschichten |
| Accusative | die Nachtschicht | die Nachtschichten |
| Dative | der Nachtschicht | den Nachtschichten |
| Genitive | der Nachtschicht | der Nachtschichten |
Word family
die Nachtschicht is built from die Schicht (layer / film / coating / sheet) and nachts (at night). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Nachtschicht
Is it der, die or das Nachtschicht?
It is die Nachtschicht — Nachtschicht is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nachtschichten.
What is the plural of Nachtschicht?
The plural of die Nachtschicht is die Nachtschichten.
What is the genitive of Nachtschicht?
The genitive singular is der Nachtschicht. The dative plural is den Nachtschichten.
What does Nachtschicht mean in English?
die Nachtschicht means "night shift". For example: "Mein Bruder mag keine Nachtschicht." — "My brother doesn't like the night shift."
What level is Nachtschicht in German?
Nachtschicht is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the working hours & shifts vocabulary.
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