der Purzelbaum

B2

a tumble / somersault / roly-poly

English meaning
a tumble / somersault / roly-poly
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Purzelbaum
Vocabulary package
Sports & Games

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Purzelbaum in a sentence

Das Kind macht einen Purzelbaum auf der Wiese.

The child does a somersault in the meadow.

Declension of der Purzelbaum

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Purzelbaumdie Purzelbaum
Accusativeden Purzelbaumdie Purzelbaum
Dativedem Purzelbaumden Purzelbäumen
Genitivedes Purzelbaumsder Purzelbaum

Word family

der Purzelbaum is built from der Baum (tree). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Purzelbaum comes from

Das Wort Purzelbaum ist eine Zusammensetzung, die eigentlich „Sturz und Aufbäumen“ bedeutet. Der erste Teil ist von purzeln abgeleitet, der zweite von sich bäumen (heute eher „sich aufbäumen“). Das Wort ist seit dem 16. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Purzelbaum

Is it der, die or das Purzelbaum?

It is der Purzelbaum — Purzelbaum is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Purzelbaum.

What is the plural of Purzelbaum?

The plural of der Purzelbaum is die Purzelbaum.

What is the genitive of Purzelbaum?

The genitive singular is des Purzelbaums. The dative plural is den Purzelbäumen.

What does Purzelbaum mean in English?

der Purzelbaum means "a tumble / somersault / roly-poly". For example: "Das Kind macht einen Purzelbaum auf der Wiese." — "The child does a somersault in the meadow."

What level is Purzelbaum in German?

Purzelbaum is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sports & games vocabulary.

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