die Schachfigur

B1

chess piece

English meaning
chess piece
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schachfiguren
Vocabulary package
Games & Puzzles

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Schachfigur in a sentence

Die weiße Schachfigur steht auf dem Feld.

The white chess piece stands on the square.

Declension of die Schachfigur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schachfigurdie Schachfiguren
Accusativedie Schachfigurdie Schachfiguren
Dativeder Schachfigurden Schachfiguren
Genitiveder Schachfigurder Schachfiguren

Word family

die Schachfigur is built from das Schach (chess) and die Figur (figure, body shape). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Schachfigur

Is it der, die or das Schachfigur?

It is die Schachfigur — Schachfigur is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schachfiguren.

What is the plural of Schachfigur?

The plural of die Schachfigur is die Schachfiguren.

What is the genitive of Schachfigur?

The genitive singular is der Schachfigur. The dative plural is den Schachfiguren.

What does Schachfigur mean in English?

die Schachfigur means "chess piece". For example: "Die weiße Schachfigur steht auf dem Feld." — "The white chess piece stands on the square."

What level is Schachfigur in German?

Schachfigur is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the games & puzzles vocabulary.

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