der Schwarm

B2

swarm / flock / shoal / school

English meaning
swarm / flock / shoal / school
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schwärme
Vocabulary package
Animals

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Schwarm in a sentence

Ein Schwarm von Bienen flog über den Garten.

A swarm of bees flew over the garden.

Declension of der Schwarm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schwarmdie Schwärme
Accusativeden Schwarmdie Schwärme
Dativedem Schwarmden Schwärmen
Genitivedes Schwarmsder Schwärme

Word family

der Schwarm is built from warm (warm). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schwarm comes from

mittelhochdeutsch swarm, althochdeutsch swarm, germanisch *swarma- „Bienenschwarm, Taumel“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Schwarm

Is it der, die or das Schwarm?

It is der Schwarm — Schwarm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schwärme.

What is the plural of Schwarm?

The plural of der Schwarm is die Schwärme.

What is the genitive of Schwarm?

The genitive singular is des Schwarms. The dative plural is den Schwärmen.

What does Schwarm mean in English?

der Schwarm means "swarm / flock / shoal / school". For example: "Ein Schwarm von Bienen flog über den Garten." — "A swarm of bees flew over the garden."

What level is Schwarm in German?

Schwarm is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the animals vocabulary.

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