die Schnitzerei

B2

a carving

English meaning
a carving
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schnitzereien
Vocabulary package
Art & Artists

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Schnitzerei in a sentence

Die Schnitzerei aus Holz ist sehr kunstvoll.

The wooden carving is very artistic.

Declension of die Schnitzerei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schnitzereidie Schnitzereien
Accusativedie Schnitzereidie Schnitzereien
Dativeder Schnitzereiden Schnitzereien
Genitiveder Schnitzereider Schnitzereien

Where Schnitzerei comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des Verbs schnitzen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -erei

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Questions about Schnitzerei

Is it der, die or das Schnitzerei?

It is die Schnitzerei — Schnitzerei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schnitzereien.

What is the plural of Schnitzerei?

The plural of die Schnitzerei is die Schnitzereien.

What is the genitive of Schnitzerei?

The genitive singular is der Schnitzerei. The dative plural is den Schnitzereien.

What does Schnitzerei mean in English?

die Schnitzerei means "a carving". For example: "Die Schnitzerei aus Holz ist sehr kunstvoll." — "The wooden carving is very artistic."

What level is Schnitzerei in German?

Schnitzerei is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.

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