der Nebenfluss

B2

tributary / feed river

English meaning
tributary / feed river
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nebenflüsse
Vocabulary package
Water, Rivers & Sea

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Nebenfluss in a sentence

Ein Nebenfluss speist den großen Strom mit Wasser.

A tributary feeds the main river with water.

Declension of der Nebenfluss

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nebenflussdie Nebenflüsse
Accusativeden Nebenflussdie Nebenflüsse
Dativedem Nebenflussden Nebenflüssen
Genitivedes Nebenflussesder Nebenflüsse

Word family

der Nebenfluss is built from neben (next to) and der Fluss (river). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nebenfluss comes from

Determinativkompositum aus der Präposition neben und dem Substantiv Fluss

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Questions about Nebenfluss

Is it der, die or das Nebenfluss?

It is der Nebenfluss — Nebenfluss is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Nebenflüsse.

What is the plural of Nebenfluss?

The plural of der Nebenfluss is die Nebenflüsse.

What is the genitive of Nebenfluss?

The genitive singular is des Nebenflusses. The dative plural is den Nebenflüssen.

What does Nebenfluss mean in English?

der Nebenfluss means "tributary / feed river". For example: "Ein Nebenfluss speist den großen Strom mit Wasser." — "A tributary feeds the main river with water."

What level is Nebenfluss in German?

Nebenfluss is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.

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