das Schlupfloch

B2

a loophole

English meaning
a loophole
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schlupflöcher
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Schlupfloch in a sentence

Das Schlupfloch in der Regel ermöglichte die Flucht.

The loophole in the rule enabled the escape.

Declension of das Schlupfloch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schlupflochdie Schlupflöcher
Accusativedas Schlupflochdie Schlupflöcher
Dativedem Schlupflochden Schlupflöchern
Genitivedes Schlupflochsder Schlupflöcher

Word family

das Schlupfloch is built from das Loch (hole). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schlupfloch comes from

mittelhochdeutsch slupfloch :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Schlupf und dem Substantiv Loch

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Questions about Schlupfloch

Is it der, die or das Schlupfloch?

It is das Schlupfloch — Schlupfloch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schlupflöcher.

What is the plural of Schlupfloch?

The plural of das Schlupfloch is die Schlupflöcher.

What is the genitive of Schlupfloch?

The genitive singular is des Schlupflochs. The dative plural is den Schlupflöchern.

What does Schlupfloch mean in English?

das Schlupfloch means "a loophole". For example: "Das Schlupfloch in der Regel ermöglichte die Flucht." — "The loophole in the rule enabled the escape."

What level is Schlupfloch in German?

Schlupfloch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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