die Schlacht

B2

battle

English meaning
battle
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schlachten
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Schlacht in a sentence

Die Schlacht war ein wichtiges historisches Ereignis.

The battle was an important historical event.

Declension of die Schlacht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schlachtdie Schlachten
Accusativedie Schlachtdie Schlachten
Dativeder Schlachtden Schlachten
Genitiveder Schlachtder Schlachten

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Where Schlacht comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch slahte oder slaht und althochdeutsch slahta „Tötung, Erschlagung, Niedermetzelung“ sowie bis ins 17. Jahrhundert „Geschlecht, Art, Stamm, Eigenart“; im 9. Jahrhundert entstandenes Abstraktum zu „schlagen“

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Questions about Schlacht

Is it der, die or das Schlacht?

It is die Schlacht — Schlacht is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schlachten.

What is the plural of Schlacht?

The plural of die Schlacht is die Schlachten.

What is the genitive of Schlacht?

The genitive singular is der Schlacht. The dative plural is den Schlachten.

What does Schlacht mean in English?

die Schlacht means "battle". For example: "Die Schlacht war ein wichtiges historisches Ereignis." — "The battle was an important historical event."

What level is Schlacht in German?

Schlacht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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