der Schadstoff

B2

pollutant

English meaning
pollutant
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schadstoffe
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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Schadstoff in a sentence

Schadstoffe aus Fabriken verschmutzen unsere Gewässer stark.

Pollutants from factories heavily contaminate our waters.

Declension of der Schadstoff

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schadstoffdie Schadstoffe
Accusativeden Schadstoffdie Schadstoffe
Dativedem Schadstoffden Schadstoffen
Genitivedes Schadstoffsder Schadstoffe

Word family

der Schadstoff is built from der Stoff (fabric, material). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Schadstoff comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs schaden und dem Substantiv Stoff

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Questions about Schadstoff

Is it der, die or das Schadstoff?

It is der Schadstoff — Schadstoff is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schadstoffe.

What is the plural of Schadstoff?

The plural of der Schadstoff is die Schadstoffe.

What is the genitive of Schadstoff?

The genitive singular is des Schadstoffs. The dative plural is den Schadstoffen.

What does Schadstoff mean in English?

der Schadstoff means "pollutant". For example: "Schadstoffe aus Fabriken verschmutzen unsere Gewässer stark." — "Pollutants from factories heavily contaminate our waters."

What level is Schadstoff in German?

Schadstoff is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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