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der Schwall

B2

surge / gush / flood

English meaning
surge / gush / flood
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schwälle
Vocabulary package
Water, Rivers & Sea

Schwall in a sentence

Ein Schwall von Wasser überflutete das ganze Tal.

A surge of water flooded the entire valley.

Declension of der Schwall

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schwalldie Schwälle
Accusativeden Schwalldie Schwälle
Dativedem Schwallden Schwällen
Genitivedes Schwallsder Schwälle

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Where Schwall comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch swal, einer Derivation zu swellen „schwellen“

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Questions about Schwall

Is it der, die or das Schwall?

It is der Schwall — Schwall is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schwälle.

What is the plural of Schwall?

The plural of der Schwall is die Schwälle.

What is the genitive of Schwall?

The genitive singular is des Schwalls. The dative plural is den Schwällen.

What does Schwall mean in English?

der Schwall means "surge / gush / flood". For example: "Ein Schwall von Wasser überflutete das ganze Tal." — "A surge of water flooded the entire valley."

What level is Schwall in German?

Schwall is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.

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