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die Nacktschnecke

B2

a slug

English meaning
a slug
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Nacktschnecken
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

Nacktschnecke in a sentence

Im feuchten Garten kriechen Nacktschnecken herum.

Slugs crawl around in the damp garden.

Declension of die Nacktschnecke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Nacktschneckedie Nacktschnecken
Accusativedie Nacktschneckedie Nacktschnecken
Dativeder Nacktschneckeden Nacktschnecken
Genitiveder Nacktschneckeder Nacktschnecken

Word family

die Nacktschnecke is built from die Ecke (corner). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nacktschnecke comes from

[1] Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv nackt und dem Substantiv Schnecke

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Questions about Nacktschnecke

Is it der, die or das Nacktschnecke?

It is die Nacktschnecke — Nacktschnecke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nacktschnecken.

What is the plural of Nacktschnecke?

The plural of die Nacktschnecke is die Nacktschnecken.

What is the genitive of Nacktschnecke?

The genitive singular is der Nacktschnecke. The dative plural is den Nacktschnecken.

What does Nacktschnecke mean in English?

die Nacktschnecke means "a slug". For example: "Im feuchten Garten kriechen Nacktschnecken herum." — "Slugs crawl around in the damp garden."

What level is Nacktschnecke in German?

Nacktschnecke is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.

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