die Schwankung

B2

fluctuation / variability

English meaning
fluctuation / variability
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Schwankungen
Vocabulary package
Data & Statistics

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Schwankung in a sentence

Die Schwankung der Temperaturen war sehr groß.

The fluctuation of temperatures was very large.

Declension of die Schwankung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schwankungdie Schwankungen
Accusativedie Schwankungdie Schwankungen
Dativeder Schwankungden Schwankungen
Genitiveder Schwankungder Schwankungen

Word family

die Schwankung is built from der Schwan (a swan). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Schwankung comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm von schwanken mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -ung

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Questions about Schwankung

Is it der, die or das Schwankung?

It is die Schwankung — Schwankung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schwankungen.

What is the plural of Schwankung?

The plural of die Schwankung is die Schwankungen.

What is the genitive of Schwankung?

The genitive singular is der Schwankung. The dative plural is den Schwankungen.

What does Schwankung mean in English?

die Schwankung means "fluctuation / variability". For example: "Die Schwankung der Temperaturen war sehr groß." — "The fluctuation of temperatures was very large."

What level is Schwankung in German?

Schwankung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the data & statistics vocabulary.

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