der Schwitzkasten
B2a headlock
- English meaning
- a headlock
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Schwitzkästen
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Individual Sports
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Schwitzkasten in a sentence
Der Ringer hielt seinen Gegner im Schwitzkasten.
The wrestler held his opponent in a headlock.
Declension of der Schwitzkasten
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Schwitzkasten | die Schwitzkästen |
| Accusative | den Schwitzkasten | die Schwitzkästen |
| Dative | dem Schwitzkasten | den Schwitzkästen |
| Genitive | des Schwitzkastens | der Schwitzkästen |
Word family
der Schwitzkasten is built from der Kasten (box). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Schwitzkasten comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs schwitzen und dem Substantiv Kasten
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Questions about Schwitzkasten
Is it der, die or das Schwitzkasten?
It is der Schwitzkasten — Schwitzkasten is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schwitzkästen.
What is the plural of Schwitzkasten?
The plural of der Schwitzkasten is die Schwitzkästen.
What is the genitive of Schwitzkasten?
The genitive singular is des Schwitzkastens. The dative plural is den Schwitzkästen.
What does Schwitzkasten mean in English?
der Schwitzkasten means "a headlock". For example: "Der Ringer hielt seinen Gegner im Schwitzkasten." — "The wrestler held his opponent in a headlock."
What level is Schwitzkasten in German?
Schwitzkasten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the individual sports vocabulary.
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