die Schwangerschaft

B1

pregnancy

English meaning
pregnancy
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schwangerschaften
Vocabulary package
Pregnancy & Birth

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Schwangerschaft in a sentence

Sie dürfen während der Schwangerschaft nicht rauchen.

You must not smoke during pregnancy.

Declension of die Schwangerschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schwangerschaftdie Schwangerschaften
Accusativedie Schwangerschaftdie Schwangerschaften
Dativeder Schwangerschaftden Schwangerschaften
Genitiveder Schwangerschaftder Schwangerschaften

Word family

die Schwangerschaft is built from schwanger (pregnant) and die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Schwangerschaft:

Where Schwangerschaft comes from

Ableitung zu dem Adjektiv schwanger mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -schaft

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Questions about Schwangerschaft

Is it der, die or das Schwangerschaft?

It is die Schwangerschaft — Schwangerschaft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schwangerschaften.

What is the plural of Schwangerschaft?

The plural of die Schwangerschaft is die Schwangerschaften.

What is the genitive of Schwangerschaft?

The genitive singular is der Schwangerschaft. The dative plural is den Schwangerschaften.

What does Schwangerschaft mean in English?

die Schwangerschaft means "pregnancy". For example: "Sie dürfen während der Schwangerschaft nicht rauchen." — "You must not smoke during pregnancy."

What level is Schwangerschaft in German?

Schwangerschaft is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the pregnancy & birth vocabulary.

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