das Rinnsal

C1

a trickle

English meaning
a trickle
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Rinnsale
Vocabulary package
Water, Rivers & Sea

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Rinnsal in a sentence

Ein feines Rinnsal floss aus der undichten Leitung.

A thin trickle flowed from the leaky pipe.

Declension of das Rinnsal

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Rinnsaldie Rinnsale
Accusativedas Rinnsaldie Rinnsale
Dativedem Rinnsalden Rinnsalen
Genitivedes Rinnsalsder Rinnsale

Where Rinnsal comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs rinnen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -sal; in dieser Bedeutung seit dem 19. Jahrhundert bezeugt, älter Rinnsel; im 16. Jahrhundert in der Bedeutung Flussbett, Rinne; im 15.

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Questions about Rinnsal

Is it der, die or das Rinnsal?

It is das Rinnsal — Rinnsal is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Rinnsale.

What is the plural of Rinnsal?

The plural of das Rinnsal is die Rinnsale.

What is the genitive of Rinnsal?

The genitive singular is des Rinnsals. The dative plural is den Rinnsalen.

What does Rinnsal mean in English?

das Rinnsal means "a trickle". For example: "Ein feines Rinnsal floss aus der undichten Leitung." — "A thin trickle flowed from the leaky pipe."

What level is Rinnsal in German?

Rinnsal is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.

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