der Rückgang

B1

decline/decrease

English meaning
decline/decrease
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Rückgänge
Vocabulary package
Growth & Decline

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Rückgang in a sentence

Der Rückgang der Verkäufe besorgt uns.

The decline in sales worries us.

Declension of der Rückgang

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Rückgangdie Rückgänge
Accusativeden Rückgangdie Rückgänge
Dativedem Rückgangden Rückgängen
Genitivedes Rückgangsder Rückgänge

Word family

der Rückgang is built from der Gang (corridor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Rückgang

Is it der, die or das Rückgang?

It is der Rückgang — Rückgang is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Rückgänge.

What is the plural of Rückgang?

The plural of der Rückgang is die Rückgänge.

What is the genitive of Rückgang?

The genitive singular is des Rückgangs. The dative plural is den Rückgängen.

What does Rückgang mean in English?

der Rückgang means "decline/decrease". For example: "Der Rückgang der Verkäufe besorgt uns." — "The decline in sales worries us."

What level is Rückgang in German?

Rückgang is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the growth & decline vocabulary.

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