die Qual
C1torment / agony / torture
- English meaning
- torment / agony / torture
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Qualen
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Qual in a sentence
Der Zahnschmerz war eine wahre Qual für ihn.
The toothache was true torment for him.
Declension of die Qual
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Qual | die Qualen |
| Accusative | die Qual | die Qualen |
| Dative | der Qual | den Qualen |
| Genitive | der Qual | der Qualen |
Word family
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Where Qual comes from
mittelhochdeutsch quāl(e), kāl(e), althochdeutsch quāla, westgermanisch *kwel-a- „leiden“, indogermanisch *gwel- „sterben“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Qual
Is it der, die or das Qual?
It is die Qual — Qual is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Qualen.
What is the plural of Qual?
The plural of die Qual is die Qualen.
What is the genitive of Qual?
The genitive singular is der Qual. The dative plural is den Qualen.
What does Qual mean in English?
die Qual means "torment / agony / torture". For example: "Der Zahnschmerz war eine wahre Qual für ihn." — "The toothache was true torment for him."
What level is Qual in German?
Qual is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the pain & injury vocabulary.
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