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das Schlepptau

C1

a drag rope / tow rope

English meaning
a drag rope / tow rope
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schlepptaue
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Boats & Ships

Schlepptau in a sentence

Das Schlepptau verbindet das Schiff mit dem Hafen.

The tow rope connects the ship to the harbor.

Declension of das Schlepptau

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schlepptaudie Schlepptaue
Accusativedas Schlepptaudie Schlepptaue
Dativedem Schlepptauden Schlepptauen
Genitivedes Schlepptausder Schlepptaue

Where Schlepptau comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs schleppen und dem Substantiv Tau

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Questions about Schlepptau

Is it der, die or das Schlepptau?

It is das Schlepptau — Schlepptau is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schlepptaue.

What is the plural of Schlepptau?

The plural of das Schlepptau is die Schlepptaue.

What is the genitive of Schlepptau?

The genitive singular is des Schlepptaus. The dative plural is den Schlepptauen.

What does Schlepptau mean in English?

das Schlepptau means "a drag rope / tow rope". For example: "Das Schlepptau verbindet das Schiff mit dem Hafen." — "The tow rope connects the ship to the harbor."

What level is Schlepptau in German?

Schlepptau is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.

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