das Schmiergeld
C1a bribe / graft (wenig benutzt)
- English meaning
- a bribe / graft (wenig benutzt)
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Schmiergelder
- CEFR level
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Schmiergeld in a sentence
Die Bestechung mit Schmiergeld ist illegal.
Bribery with graft is illegal.
Declension of das Schmiergeld
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Schmiergeld | die Schmiergelder |
| Accusative | das Schmiergeld | die Schmiergelder |
| Dative | dem Schmiergeld | den Schmiergeldern |
| Genitive | des Schmiergeldes | der Schmiergelder |
Word family
das Schmiergeld is built from das Geld (money). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Schmiergeld comes from
Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs schmieren und Geld
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Questions about Schmiergeld
Is it der, die or das Schmiergeld?
It is das Schmiergeld — Schmiergeld is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schmiergelder.
What is the plural of Schmiergeld?
The plural of das Schmiergeld is die Schmiergelder.
What is the genitive of Schmiergeld?
The genitive singular is des Schmiergeldes. The dative plural is den Schmiergeldern.
What does Schmiergeld mean in English?
das Schmiergeld means "a bribe / graft (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Die Bestechung mit Schmiergeld ist illegal." — "Bribery with graft is illegal."
What level is Schmiergeld in German?
Schmiergeld is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.
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