die Spottdrossel
C1a mockingbird
- English meaning
- a mockingbird
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Spottdrosseln
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
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Spottdrossel in a sentence
Die Spottdrossel ahmt die Laute anderer Vögel nach.
The mockingbird imitates the sounds of other birds.
Declension of die Spottdrossel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Spottdrossel | die Spottdrosseln |
| Accusative | die Spottdrossel | die Spottdrosseln |
| Dative | der Spottdrossel | den Spottdrosseln |
| Genitive | der Spottdrossel | der Spottdrosseln |
Word family
die Spottdrossel is built from der Spott (mockery / ridicule). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Spottdrossel comes from
Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus den Substantiven Spott und Drossel
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Questions about Spottdrossel
Is it der, die or das Spottdrossel?
It is die Spottdrossel — Spottdrossel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Spottdrosseln.
What is the plural of Spottdrossel?
The plural of die Spottdrossel is die Spottdrosseln.
What is the genitive of Spottdrossel?
The genitive singular is der Spottdrossel. The dative plural is den Spottdrosseln.
What does Spottdrossel mean in English?
die Spottdrossel means "a mockingbird". For example: "Die Spottdrossel ahmt die Laute anderer Vögel nach." — "The mockingbird imitates the sounds of other birds."
What level is Spottdrossel in German?
Spottdrossel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.
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