die Spannung
B2voltage / tension / suspense
- English meaning
- voltage / tension / suspense
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Spannungen
- CEFR level
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Spannung in a sentence
Die Spannung im Film war unerträglich.
The suspense in the film was unbearable.
Declension of die Spannung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Spannung | die Spannungen |
| Accusative | die Spannung | die Spannungen |
| Dative | der Spannung | den Spannungen |
| Genitive | der Spannung | der Spannungen |
Word family
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Where Spannung comes from
Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs spannen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung; Suffigierung zum Nomen
Words that go with Spannung
Questions about Spannung
Is it der, die or das Spannung?
It is die Spannung — Spannung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Spannungen.
What is the plural of Spannung?
The plural of die Spannung is die Spannungen.
What is the genitive of Spannung?
The genitive singular is der Spannung. The dative plural is den Spannungen.
What does Spannung mean in English?
die Spannung means "voltage / tension / suspense". For example: "Die Spannung im Film war unerträglich." — "The suspense in the film was unbearable."
What level is Spannung in German?
Spannung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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