die Proportion
B2proportion / ratio
- English meaning
- proportion / ratio
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Proportionen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Proportion in a sentence
Die Proportion zwischen Breite und Höhe ist falsch.
The proportion between width and height is wrong.
Declension of die Proportion
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Proportion | die Proportionen |
| Accusative | die Proportion | die Proportionen |
| Dative | der Proportion | den Proportionen |
| Genitive | der Proportion | der Proportionen |
Word family
die Proportion is built from die Portion (portion, serving). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Proportion comes from
Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts von lateinisch proportio „das entsprechende Verhältnis“, „Ebenmaß“ übernommen
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Questions about Proportion
Is it der, die or das Proportion?
It is die Proportion — Proportion is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Proportionen.
What is the plural of Proportion?
The plural of die Proportion is die Proportionen.
What is the genitive of Proportion?
The genitive singular is der Proportion. The dative plural is den Proportionen.
What does Proportion mean in English?
die Proportion means "proportion / ratio". For example: "Die Proportion zwischen Breite und Höhe ist falsch." — "The proportion between width and height is wrong."
What level is Proportion in German?
Proportion is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the maths & numbers vocabulary.
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