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der Sonderweg

C1

a special way

English meaning
a special way
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Sonderwege
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

Sonderweg in a sentence

Der Sonderweg der Deutschen war historisch umstritten.

Germany's special path was historically controversial.

Declension of der Sonderweg

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sonderwegdie Sonderwege
Accusativeden Sonderwegdie Sonderwege
Dativedem Sonderwegden Sonderwegen
Genitivedes Sonderwegsder Sonderwege

Word family

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

Where Sonderweg comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem gebundenen Lexem sonder- und Weg

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Questions about Sonderweg

Is it der, die or das Sonderweg?

It is der Sonderweg — Sonderweg is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Sonderwege.

What is the plural of Sonderweg?

The plural of der Sonderweg is die Sonderwege.

What is the genitive of Sonderweg?

The genitive singular is des Sonderwegs. The dative plural is den Sonderwegen.

What does Sonderweg mean in English?

der Sonderweg means "a special way". For example: "Der Sonderweg der Deutschen war historisch umstritten." — "Germany's special path was historically controversial."

What level is Sonderweg in German?

Sonderweg is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.

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