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die Nachwelt

C1

posterity

English meaning
posterity
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

Nachwelt in a sentence

Seine Werke werden von der Nachwelt bewundert.

His works are admired by posterity.

Declension of die Nachwelt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nachwelt
Accusativedie Nachwelt
Dativeder Nachwelt
Genitiveder Nachwelt

Word family

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

Where Nachwelt comes from

Determinativkompositum aus nach und Welt

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Questions about Nachwelt

Is it der, die or das Nachwelt?

It is die Nachwelt — Nachwelt is feminine.

What is the genitive of Nachwelt?

The genitive singular is der Nachwelt.

What does Nachwelt mean in English?

die Nachwelt means "posterity". For example: "Seine Werke werden von der Nachwelt bewundert." — "His works are admired by posterity."

What level is Nachwelt in German?

Nachwelt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.

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