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das Rückenmark

C1

spinal cord

English meaning
spinal cord
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Rückenmarke
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

Rückenmark in a sentence

Das Rückenmark verbindet Gehirn und Nerven.

The spinal cord connects the brain and nerves.

Declension of das Rückenmark

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Rückenmarkdie Rückenmarke
Accusativedas Rückenmarkdie Rückenmarke
Dativedem Rückenmarkden Rückenmarken
Genitivedes Rückenmarksder Rückenmarke

Word family

das Rückenmark is built from der Rücken (back (body)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Rückenmark comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Rücken und Mark

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Questions about Rückenmark

Is it der, die or das Rückenmark?

It is das Rückenmark — Rückenmark is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Rückenmarke.

What is the plural of Rückenmark?

The plural of das Rückenmark is die Rückenmarke.

What is the genitive of Rückenmark?

The genitive singular is des Rückenmarks. The dative plural is den Rückenmarken.

What does Rückenmark mean in English?

das Rückenmark means "spinal cord". For example: "Das Rückenmark verbindet Gehirn und Nerven." — "The spinal cord connects the brain and nerves."

What level is Rückenmark in German?

Rückenmark is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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