der Notfall

A2

emergency

English meaning
emergency
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Notfälle
Vocabulary package
Emergencies & First Aid

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Notfall in a sentence

Rufen Sie im Notfall diese Nummer an.

Call this number in an emergency.

Declension of der Notfall

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Notfalldie Notfälle
Accusativeden Notfalldie Notfälle
Dativedem Notfallden Notfällen
Genitivedes Notfallsder Notfälle

Word family

der Notfall is built from der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Notfall

Is it der, die or das Notfall?

It is der Notfall — Notfall is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Notfälle.

What is the plural of Notfall?

The plural of der Notfall is die Notfälle.

What is the genitive of Notfall?

The genitive singular is des Notfalls. The dative plural is den Notfällen.

What does Notfall mean in English?

der Notfall means "emergency". For example: "Rufen Sie im Notfall diese Nummer an." — "Call this number in an emergency."

What level is Notfall in German?

Notfall is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the emergencies & first aid vocabulary.

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