die Schwerkraft

B2

gravity

English meaning
gravity
Gender
die — feminine

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Schwerkraft in a sentence

Die Schwerkraft zieht alle Objekte zur Erde hinab.

Gravity pulls all objects down to Earth.

Declension of die Schwerkraft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Schwerkraft—
Accusativedie Schwerkraft—
Dativeder Schwerkraft—
Genitiveder Schwerkraft—

Word family

die Schwerkraft is built from schwer (heavy, difficult) and die Kraft (strength). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Schwerkraft comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt. :Zusammensetzung (Determinativkompositum) aus schwer und Kraft

Words that go with Schwerkraft

Questions about Schwerkraft

Is it der, die or das Schwerkraft?

It is die Schwerkraft — Schwerkraft is feminine.

What is the genitive of Schwerkraft?

The genitive singular is der Schwerkraft.

What does Schwerkraft mean in English?

die Schwerkraft means "gravity". For example: "Die Schwerkraft zieht alle Objekte zur Erde hinab." — "Gravity pulls all objects down to Earth."

What level is Schwerkraft in German?

Schwerkraft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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