der Schadstoff
B2pollutant
- English meaning
- pollutant
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Schadstoffe
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Environment & Climate
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Schadstoff in a sentence
Schadstoffe aus Fabriken verschmutzen unsere Gewässer stark.
Pollutants from factories heavily contaminate our waters.
Declension of der Schadstoff
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schadstoff | die Schadstoffe |
| Accusative | den Schadstoff | die Schadstoffe |
| Dative | dem Schadstoff | den Schadstoffen |
| Genitive | des Schadstoffs | der 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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