das Prunkstück
C1a showpiece
- English meaning
- a showpiece
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Prunkstücke
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Dictionary
- German words with P
Prunkstück in a sentence
Das Gemälde war das Prunkstück der Sammlung.
The painting was the showpiece of the collection.
Declension of das Prunkstück
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Prunkstück | die Prunkstücke |
| Accusative | das Prunkstück | die Prunkstücke |
| Dative | dem Prunkstück | den Prunkstücken |
| Genitive | des Prunkstücks | der Prunkstücke |
Word family
das Prunkstück is built from das Stück (piece). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Prunkstück comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Prunk und Stück
Words that go with Prunkstück
Questions about Prunkstück
Is it der, die or das Prunkstück?
It is das Prunkstück — Prunkstück is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Prunkstücke.
What is the plural of Prunkstück?
The plural of das Prunkstück is die Prunkstücke.
What is the genitive of Prunkstück?
The genitive singular is des Prunkstücks. The dative plural is den Prunkstücken.
What does Prunkstück mean in English?
das Prunkstück means "a showpiece". For example: "Das Gemälde war das Prunkstück der Sammlung." — "The painting was the showpiece of the collection."
What level is Prunkstück in German?
Prunkstück is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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