die Schwelle
B2threshold / sill
- English meaning
- threshold / sill
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Schwellen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Schwelle in a sentence
Er stand an der Schwelle des neuen Hauses.
He stood at the threshold of the new house.
Declension of die Schwelle
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Schwelle | die Schwellen |
| Accusative | die Schwelle | die Schwellen |
| Dative | der Schwelle | den Schwellen |
| Genitive | der Schwelle | der Schwellen |
Word family
die Schwelle is built from die Welle (wave) and die Elle (the ulna / a cubit / yardstick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Schwelle comes from
mittelhochdeutsch swelle, althochdeutsch swelli, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
Words that go with Schwelle
Questions about Schwelle
Is it der, die or das Schwelle?
It is die Schwelle — Schwelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Schwellen.
What is the plural of Schwelle?
The plural of die Schwelle is die Schwellen.
What is the genitive of Schwelle?
The genitive singular is der Schwelle. The dative plural is den Schwellen.
What does Schwelle mean in English?
die Schwelle means "threshold / sill". For example: "Er stand an der Schwelle des neuen Hauses." — "He stood at the threshold of the new house."
What level is Schwelle in German?
Schwelle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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