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das Querschiff

C1

transept

English meaning
transept
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Querschiffe
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

Querschiff in a sentence

Das Querschiff verläuft quer zum Langhaus.

The transept runs perpendicular to the nave.

Declension of das Querschiff

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Querschiffdie Querschiffe
Accusativedas Querschiffdie Querschiffe
Dativedem Querschiffden Querschiffen
Genitivedes Querschiffsder Querschiffe

Word family

das Querschiff is built from das Schiff (ship). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Querschiff comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Advetb quer und dem Substantiv Schiff

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Questions about Querschiff

Is it der, die or das Querschiff?

It is das Querschiff — Querschiff is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Querschiffe.

What is the plural of Querschiff?

The plural of das Querschiff is die Querschiffe.

What is the genitive of Querschiff?

The genitive singular is des Querschiffs. The dative plural is den Querschiffen.

What does Querschiff mean in English?

das Querschiff means "transept". For example: "Das Querschiff verläuft quer zum Langhaus." — "The transept runs perpendicular to the nave."

What level is Querschiff in German?

Querschiff is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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