der Schwarm
B2swarm / flock / shoal / school
- English meaning
- swarm / flock / shoal / school
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Schwärme
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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- German words with S
Schwarm in a sentence
Ein Schwarm von Bienen flog über den Garten.
A swarm of bees flew over the garden.
Declension of der Schwarm
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schwarm | die Schwärme |
| Accusative | den Schwarm | die Schwärme |
| Dative | dem Schwarm | den Schwärmen |
| Genitive | des Schwarms | der 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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