die Repressalie

C1

a reprisal

English meaning
a reprisal
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Repressalien
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Repressalie in a sentence

Die Repressalie führte zu weiteren Konflikten zwischen den Ländern.

The reprisal led to further conflicts between the countries.

Declension of die Repressalie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Repressaliedie Repressalien
Accusativedie Repressaliedie Repressalien
Dativeder Repressalieden Repressalien
Genitiveder Repressalieder Repressalien

Where Repressalie comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch represalia „gewaltsame Wiederbeschaffung geraubten Gutes“ entlehnt

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Questions about Repressalie

Is it der, die or das Repressalie?

It is die Repressalie — Repressalie is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Repressalien.

What is the plural of Repressalie?

The plural of die Repressalie is die Repressalien.

What is the genitive of Repressalie?

The genitive singular is der Repressalie. The dative plural is den Repressalien.

What does Repressalie mean in English?

die Repressalie means "a reprisal". For example: "Die Repressalie führte zu weiteren Konflikten zwischen den Ländern." — "The reprisal led to further conflicts between the countries."

What level is Repressalie in German?

Repressalie is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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