die Nebenwirkung
B2side effect
- English meaning
- side effect
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Nebenwirkungen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Medicine & Treatment
- Dictionary
- German words with N
Nebenwirkung in a sentence
Kopfschmerzen sind eine Nebenwirkung dieses Medikaments.
Headaches are a side effect of this medication.
Declension of die Nebenwirkung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Nebenwirkung | die Nebenwirkungen |
| Accusative | die Nebenwirkung | die Nebenwirkungen |
| Dative | der Nebenwirkung | den Nebenwirkungen |
| Genitive | der Nebenwirkung | der Nebenwirkungen |
Word family
die Nebenwirkung is built from die Wirkung (effect, impact) and neben (next to). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Nebenwirkung comes from
Determinativkompositum aus der Präposition neben und dem Substantiv Wirkung
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Questions about Nebenwirkung
Is it der, die or das Nebenwirkung?
It is die Nebenwirkung — Nebenwirkung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Nebenwirkungen.
What is the plural of Nebenwirkung?
The plural of die Nebenwirkung is die Nebenwirkungen.
What is the genitive of Nebenwirkung?
The genitive singular is der Nebenwirkung. The dative plural is den Nebenwirkungen.
What does Nebenwirkung mean in English?
die Nebenwirkung means "side effect". For example: "Kopfschmerzen sind eine Nebenwirkung dieses Medikaments." — "Headaches are a side effect of this medication."
What level is Nebenwirkung in German?
Nebenwirkung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the medicine & treatment vocabulary.
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