das Pech

B1

bad luck

English meaning
bad luck
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Pechs
Vocabulary package
Basic Emotions

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Pech in a sentence

Es regnet. Unser Picknick fällt leider aus. – So ein Pech!

It's raining. Our picnic is cancelled unfortunately. – What bad luck!

Declension of das Pech

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Pechdie Pechs
Accusativedas Pechdie Pechs
Dativedem Pechden Pechs
Genitivedes Pechsder Pechs

Word family

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Where Pech comes from

[1] althochdeutsch peh, im 8. Jahrhundert entlehnt von lateinisch pix und altgriechisch πίσσα „Teer, Pech“ :[3] wahrscheinlich vom Vogelfang mit Pechruten, möglicherweise auch durch Assoziation mit der Hölle

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Questions about Pech

Is it der, die or das Pech?

It is das Pech — Pech is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Pechs.

What is the plural of Pech?

The plural of das Pech is die Pechs.

What is the genitive of Pech?

The genitive singular is des Pechs. The dative plural is den Pechs.

What does Pech mean in English?

das Pech means "bad luck". For example: "Es regnet. Unser Picknick fällt leider aus. – So ein Pech!" — "It's raining. Our picnic is cancelled unfortunately. – What bad luck!"

What level is Pech in German?

Pech is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the basic emotions vocabulary.

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