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der Seewespe

B2

box jellyfish / sea-wasp

English meaning
box jellyfish / sea-wasp
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Seewespen
Vocabulary package
Sea Life & Fish

Seewespe in a sentence

Die Seewespe ist eine giftige Qualle.

The box jellyfish is a venomous jellyfish.

Declension of der Seewespe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Seewespedie Seewespen
Accusativedie Seewespedie Seewespen
Dativeder Seewespeden Seewespen
Genitiveder Seewespeder Seewespen

Word family

der Seewespe is built from die Wespe (a wasp). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Seewespe comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven See und Wespe

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Questions about Seewespe

Is it der, die or das Seewespe?

It is der Seewespe — Seewespe is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Seewespen.

What is the plural of Seewespe?

The plural of der Seewespe is die Seewespen.

What is the genitive of Seewespe?

The genitive singular is der Seewespe. The dative plural is den Seewespen.

What does Seewespe mean in English?

der Seewespe means "box jellyfish / sea-wasp". For example: "Die Seewespe ist eine giftige Qualle." — "The box jellyfish is a venomous jellyfish."

What level is Seewespe in German?

Seewespe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sea life & fish vocabulary.

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