die Sackgasse
B1dead end, cul-de-sac
- English meaning
- dead end, cul-de-sac
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Sackgassen
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Streets & Roads
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Sackgasse in a sentence
Diese Straße endet in einer Sackgasse.
This street ends in a dead end.
Declension of die Sackgasse
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Sackgasse | die Sackgassen |
| Accusative | die Sackgasse | die Sackgassen |
| Dative | der Sackgasse | den Sackgassen |
| Genitive | der Sackgasse | der Sackgassen |
Word family
die Sackgasse is built from die Gasse (alley, lane) and der Sack (bag, sack). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Sackgasse
Is it der, die or das Sackgasse?
It is die Sackgasse — Sackgasse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sackgassen.
What is the plural of Sackgasse?
The plural of die Sackgasse is die Sackgassen.
What is the genitive of Sackgasse?
The genitive singular is der Sackgasse. The dative plural is den Sackgassen.
What does Sackgasse mean in English?
die Sackgasse means "dead end, cul-de-sac". For example: "Diese Straße endet in einer Sackgasse." — "This street ends in a dead end."
What level is Sackgasse in German?
Sackgasse is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the streets & roads vocabulary.
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