die Operation
B1surgery
- English meaning
- surgery
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Operationen
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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Operation in a sentence
Seit der Operation kann ich mein Knie nicht mehr bewegen.
Since the surgery I can no longer move my knee.
Declension of die Operation
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Operation | die Operationen |
| Accusative | die Operation | die Operationen |
| Dative | der Operation | den Operationen |
| Genitive | der Operation | der Operationen |
Word family
die Operation is built from die Oper (opera). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words built on Operation:
Where Operation comes from
von lateinisch operatio „Verrichtung“ entlehnt, im medizinischen Sinne seit der ersten Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts belegt, im militärischen seit der 2. Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts
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Questions about Operation
Is it der, die or das Operation?
It is die Operation — Operation is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Operationen.
What is the plural of Operation?
The plural of die Operation is die Operationen.
What is the genitive of Operation?
The genitive singular is der Operation. The dative plural is den Operationen.
What does Operation mean in English?
die Operation means "surgery". For example: "Seit der Operation kann ich mein Knie nicht mehr bewegen." — "Since the surgery I can no longer move my knee."
What level is Operation in German?
Operation is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the at the hospital vocabulary.
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