das Rätsel
A2puzzle, riddle
- English meaning
- puzzle, riddle
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Rätsel
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Rätsel in a sentence
Das Rätsel ist schwierig! Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.
The puzzle is difficult! I don't know the answer.
Declension of das Rätsel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Rätsel | die Rätsel |
| Accusative | das Rätsel | die Rätsel |
| Dative | dem Rätsel | den Rätseln |
| Genitive | des Rätsels | der Rätsel |
Word family
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Where Rätsel comes from
von raten: frühneuhochdeutsch rātisla, rādisla, rātsal, rætsel, althochdeutsch ratissa, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Rätsel
Is it der, die or das Rätsel?
It is das Rätsel — Rätsel is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Rätsel.
What is the plural of Rätsel?
The plural of das Rätsel is die Rätsel.
What is the genitive of Rätsel?
The genitive singular is des Rätsels. The dative plural is den Rätseln.
What does Rätsel mean in English?
das Rätsel means "puzzle, riddle". For example: "Das Rätsel ist schwierig! Ich weiß die Antwort nicht." — "The puzzle is difficult! I don't know the answer."
What level is Rätsel in German?
Rätsel is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the games & puzzles vocabulary.
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