der Spleen
C1a whimsy / eccentricity / quirk
- English meaning
- a whimsy / eccentricity / quirk
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Spleens
- CEFR level
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Spleen in a sentence
Sein eigener Spleen macht ihn unberechenbar.
His own eccentricity makes him unpredictable.
Declension of der Spleen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Spleen | die Spleens |
| Accusative | den Spleen | die Spleens |
| Dative | dem Spleen | den Spleens |
| Genitive | des Spleens | der Spleens |
Where Spleen comes from
in der zweiten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts von englisch spleen „Milz; auf kranke Milz zurückgeführte Gemütsverstimmung, Misslaune“ entlehnt, das über lateinisch splen auf altgriechisch σπλήν zurückgeht
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Questions about Spleen
Is it der, die or das Spleen?
It is der Spleen — Spleen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Spleens.
What is the plural of Spleen?
The plural of der Spleen is die Spleens.
What is the genitive of Spleen?
The genitive singular is des Spleens. The dative plural is den Spleens.
What does Spleen mean in English?
der Spleen means "a whimsy / eccentricity / quirk". For example: "Sein eigener Spleen macht ihn unberechenbar." — "His own eccentricity makes him unpredictable."
What level is Spleen in German?
Spleen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the moods & temperament vocabulary.
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