die Sachlage

B2

situation / state of affairs / circumstances

English meaning
situation / state of affairs / circumstances
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Sachlagen

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Sachlage in a sentence

Die Sachlage ist komplizierter als zunächst gedacht.

The situation is more complicated than initially thought.

Declension of die Sachlage

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Sachlagedie Sachlagen
Accusativedie Sachlagedie Sachlagen
Dativeder Sachlageden Sachlagen
Genitiveder Sachlageder Sachlagen

Word family

die Sachlage is built from die Lage (situation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Sachlage

Questions about Sachlage

Is it der, die or das Sachlage?

It is die Sachlage — Sachlage is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sachlagen.

What is the plural of Sachlage?

The plural of die Sachlage is die Sachlagen.

What is the genitive of Sachlage?

The genitive singular is der Sachlage. The dative plural is den Sachlagen.

What does Sachlage mean in English?

die Sachlage means "situation / state of affairs / circumstances". For example: "Die Sachlage ist komplizierter als zunächst gedacht." — "The situation is more complicated than initially thought."

What level is Sachlage in German?

Sachlage is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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