der Niederschlag

B2

precipitation / rain

English meaning
precipitation / rain
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Niederschläge
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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Niederschlag in a sentence

Der Niederschlag ist in dieser Region sehr häufig.

Precipitation is very frequent in this region.

Declension of der Niederschlag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Niederschlagdie Niederschläge
Accusativeden Niederschlagdie Niederschläge
Dativedem Niederschlagden Niederschlägen
Genitivedes Niederschlagsder Niederschläge

Word family

der Niederschlag is built from nieder (low / lowly / minor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Niederschlag:

Where Niederschlag comes from

Konversion des Verbstamms von niederschlagen zum Substantiv

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Questions about Niederschlag

Is it der, die or das Niederschlag?

It is der Niederschlag — Niederschlag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Niederschläge.

What is the plural of Niederschlag?

The plural of der Niederschlag is die Niederschläge.

What is the genitive of Niederschlag?

The genitive singular is des Niederschlags. The dative plural is den Niederschlägen.

What does Niederschlag mean in English?

der Niederschlag means "precipitation / rain". For example: "Der Niederschlag ist in dieser Region sehr häufig." — "Precipitation is very frequent in this region."

What level is Niederschlag in German?

Niederschlag is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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