die Schnapsidee
B2a crazy idea
- English meaning
- a crazy idea
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schnapsideen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
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Schnapsidee in a sentence
Die Schnapsidee war dumm und unmöglich zu verwirklichen.
The crazy idea was stupid and impossible to realize.
Declension of die Schnapsidee
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schnapsidee | die Schnapsideen |
| Accusative | die Schnapsidee | die Schnapsideen |
| Dative | der Schnapsidee | den Schnapsideen |
| Genitive | der Schnapsidee | der Schnapsideen |
Word family
die Schnapsidee is built from der Schnaps (liqueur) and die Idee (idea). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Schnapsidee comes from
Determinativkompositum aus Schnaps und Idee
Words that go with Schnapsidee
Questions about Schnapsidee
Is it der, die or das Schnapsidee?
It is die Schnapsidee — Schnapsidee is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schnapsideen.
What is the plural of Schnapsidee?
The plural of die Schnapsidee is die Schnapsideen.
What is the genitive of Schnapsidee?
The genitive singular is der Schnapsidee. The dative plural is den Schnapsideen.
What does Schnapsidee mean in English?
die Schnapsidee means "a crazy idea". For example: "Die Schnapsidee war dumm und unmöglich zu verwirklichen." — "The crazy idea was stupid and impossible to realize."
What level is Schnapsidee in German?
Schnapsidee is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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