der Sprengkörper

C1

an explosive device

English meaning
an explosive device
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Sprengkörper
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Sprengkörper in a sentence

Der Sprengkörper wurde von den Behörden entschärft.

The explosive device was defused by the authorities.

Declension of der Sprengkörper

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sprengkörperdie Sprengkörper
Accusativeden Sprengkörperdie Sprengkörper
Dativedem Sprengkörperden Sprengkörpern
Genitivedes Sprengkörpersder Sprengkörper

Word family

der Sprengkörper is built from der Körper (body). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Sprengkörper comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm von sprengen und Körper

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Questions about Sprengkörper

Is it der, die or das Sprengkörper?

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

What is the plural of Sprengkörper?

The plural of der Sprengkörper is die Sprengkörper.

What is the genitive of Sprengkörper?

The genitive singular is des Sprengkörpers. The dative plural is den Sprengkörpern.

What does Sprengkörper mean in English?

der Sprengkörper means "an explosive device". For example: "Der Sprengkörper wurde von den Behörden entschärft." — "The explosive device was defused by the authorities."

What level is Sprengkörper in German?

Sprengkörper is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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