der Rückschlag

B1

setback

English meaning
setback
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Rückschläge
Vocabulary package
Disappointment & Regret

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Rückschlag in a sentence

Das war ein herber Rückschlag.

That was a bitter setback.

Declension of der Rückschlag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Rückschlagdie Rückschläge
Accusativeden Rückschlagdie Rückschläge
Dativedem Rückschlagden Rückschlägen
Genitivedes Rückschlagsder Rückschläge

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Questions about Rückschlag

Is it der, die or das Rückschlag?

It is der Rückschlag — Rückschlag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Rückschläge.

What is the plural of Rückschlag?

The plural of der Rückschlag is die Rückschläge.

What is the genitive of Rückschlag?

The genitive singular is des Rückschlags. The dative plural is den Rückschlägen.

What does Rückschlag mean in English?

der Rückschlag means "setback". For example: "Das war ein herber Rückschlag." — "That was a bitter setback."

What level is Rückschlag in German?

Rückschlag is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the disappointment & regret vocabulary.

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