das Pech
B1bad luck
- English meaning
- bad luck
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Pechs
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Basic Emotions
- Dictionary
- German words with P
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
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Pech | die Pechs |
| Accusative | das Pech | die Pechs |
| Dative | dem Pech | den Pechs |
| Genitive | des Pechs | der 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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