die Passkontrolle

A2

passport control

English meaning
passport control
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Passkontrollen
Vocabulary package
Passport, Border & Customs

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Passkontrolle in a sentence

Wir standen lange bei der Passkontrolle.

We stood in line at passport control for a long time.

Declension of die Passkontrolle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Passkontrolledie Passkontrollen
Accusativedie Passkontrolledie Passkontrollen
Dativeder Passkontrolleden Passkontrollen
Genitiveder Passkontrolleder Passkontrollen

Word family

die Passkontrolle is built from die Kontrolle (inspection), die Rolle (role) and der Pass (passport). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Passkontrolle

Is it der, die or das Passkontrolle?

It is die Passkontrolle — Passkontrolle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Passkontrollen.

What is the plural of Passkontrolle?

The plural of die Passkontrolle is die Passkontrollen.

What is the genitive of Passkontrolle?

The genitive singular is der Passkontrolle. The dative plural is den Passkontrollen.

What does Passkontrolle mean in English?

die Passkontrolle means "passport control". For example: "Wir standen lange bei der Passkontrolle." — "We stood in line at passport control for a long time."

What level is Passkontrolle in German?

Passkontrolle is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the passport, border & customs vocabulary.

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