die Schädeldecke

C1

a skullcap

English meaning
a skullcap
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schädeldecken
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Body

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Schädeldecke in a sentence

Die Schädeldecke schützt das Gehirn.

The skullcap protects the brain.

Declension of die Schädeldecke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schädeldeckedie Schädeldecken
Accusativedie Schädeldeckedie Schädeldecken
Dativeder Schädeldeckeden Schädeldecken
Genitiveder Schädeldeckeder Schädeldecken

Word family

die Schädeldecke is built from die Decke (ceiling) and die Ecke (corner). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schädeldecke comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Schädel und Decke

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Questions about Schädeldecke

Is it der, die or das Schädeldecke?

It is die Schädeldecke — Schädeldecke is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schädeldecken.

What is the plural of Schädeldecke?

The plural of die Schädeldecke is die Schädeldecken.

What is the genitive of Schädeldecke?

The genitive singular is der Schädeldecke. The dative plural is den Schädeldecken.

What does Schädeldecke mean in English?

die Schädeldecke means "a skullcap". For example: "Die Schädeldecke schützt das Gehirn." — "The skullcap protects the brain."

What level is Schädeldecke in German?

Schädeldecke is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.

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