die Rakete

B2

rocket / missile

English meaning
rocket / missile
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Raketen
Vocabulary package
Military & Defence

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Rakete in a sentence

Die Rakete fliegt schnell in den Himmel.

The rocket flies quickly into the sky.

Declension of die Rakete

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Raketedie Raketen
Accusativedie Raketedie Raketen
Dativeder Raketeden Raketen
Genitiveder Raketeder Raketen

Where Rakete comes from

Entlehnt aus italienisch rocchetto „Rolle, Spule“, gebildet zu italienisch rocca „Spinnrocken“, das aus germanisch *rokka „Rocken“ stammt

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Questions about Rakete

Is it der, die or das Rakete?

It is die Rakete — Rakete is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Raketen.

What is the plural of Rakete?

The plural of die Rakete is die Raketen.

What is the genitive of Rakete?

The genitive singular is der Rakete. The dative plural is den Raketen.

What does Rakete mean in English?

die Rakete means "rocket / missile". For example: "Die Rakete fliegt schnell in den Himmel." — "The rocket flies quickly into the sky."

What level is Rakete in German?

Rakete is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the military & defence vocabulary.

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