der Spalt

B2

gap / crack

English meaning
gap / crack
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Spalte

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Spalt in a sentence

Durch den Spalt sehe ich das Licht.

Through the gap I see the light.

Declension of der Spalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Spaltdie Spalte
Accusativeden Spaltdie Spalte
Dativedem Spaltden Spalten
Genitivedes Spaltsder Spalte

Word family

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Where Spalt comes from

mittelhochdeutsch spalt „Ritze, Schlitz“, althochdeutsch spalt, belegt seit der Zeit um 1000

Words that go with Spalt

Questions about Spalt

Is it der, die or das Spalt?

It is der Spalt — Spalt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Spalte.

What is the plural of Spalt?

The plural of der Spalt is die Spalte.

What is the genitive of Spalt?

The genitive singular is des Spalts. The dative plural is den Spalten.

What does Spalt mean in English?

der Spalt means "gap / crack". For example: "Durch den Spalt sehe ich das Licht." — "Through the gap I see the light."

What level is Spalt in German?

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

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