der Schalter

A1

counter, switch

English meaning
counter, switch
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schalter

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Schalter in a sentence

Gehen Sie bitte zum Schalter drei!

Please go to counter three!

Declension of der Schalter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schalterdie Schalter
Accusativeden Schalterdie Schalter
Dativedem Schalterden Schaltern
Genitivedes Schaltersder Schalter

Word family

der Schalter is built from das Alter (age). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Schalter:

Where Schalter comes from

[1] Ableitung vom Stamm von schalten mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -er :[1, 2] (den verschiedenen Bedeutungen des Verbs folgend) ‘Lenker, Leiter’ (17.–19. Jahrhundert); ‘Gerät zum Schalten’, wie zum Beispiel ‘Pflock, Riegel’ (15.

Words that go with Schalter

Questions about Schalter

Is it der, die or das Schalter?

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

What is the plural of Schalter?

The plural of der Schalter is die Schalter.

What is the genitive of Schalter?

The genitive singular is des Schalters. The dative plural is den Schaltern.

What does Schalter mean in English?

der Schalter means "counter, switch". For example: "Gehen Sie bitte zum Schalter drei!" — "Please go to counter three!"

What level is Schalter in German?

Schalter is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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