die Onomatopoesie

C1

onomatopoeia

English meaning
onomatopoeia
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Onomatopöien

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Onomatopoesie in a sentence

Onomatopoesie bildet Laute durch Wörter ab.

Onomatopoeia represents sounds through words.

Declension of die Onomatopoesie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Onomatopoesiedie Onomatopöien
Accusativedie Onomatopoesiedie Onomatopöien
Dativeder Onomatopoesieden Onomatopöien
Genitiveder Onomatopoesieder Onomatopöien

Word family

die Onomatopoesie is built from die Poesie (poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Onomatopoesie comes from

von altgriechisch ὄνομα (onoma) „Name“ und ποίησις (poiēsis) „das Machen“; ὀνοματοποίησις (onomatopoíēsis) „das Namengeben, das Wortbilden“

Words that go with Onomatopoesie

Questions about Onomatopoesie

Is it der, die or das Onomatopoesie?

It is die Onomatopoesie — Onomatopoesie is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Onomatopöien.

What is the plural of Onomatopoesie?

The plural of die Onomatopoesie is die Onomatopöien.

What is the genitive of Onomatopoesie?

The genitive singular is der Onomatopoesie. The dative plural is den Onomatopöien.

What does Onomatopoesie mean in English?

die Onomatopoesie means "onomatopoeia". For example: "Onomatopoesie bildet Laute durch Wörter ab." — "Onomatopoeia represents sounds through words."

What level is Onomatopoesie in German?

Onomatopoesie is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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