der Staatsanwalt
B2prosecutor/district attorney
- English meaning
- prosecutor/district attorney
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Staatsanwälte
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Staatsanwalt in a sentence
Der Staatsanwalt beschuldigte den Mann des Diebstahls.
The prosecutor accused the man of theft.
Declension of der Staatsanwalt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Staatsanwalt | die Staatsanwälte |
| Accusative | den Staatsanwalt | die Staatsanwälte |
| Dative | dem Staatsanwalt | den Staatsanwälten |
| Genitive | des Staatsanwalts | der Staatsanwälte |
Word family
der Staatsanwalt is built from der Anwalt (lawyer / attorney) and der Staat (state, country). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Staatsanwalt comes from
Determinativkompositum aus Staat, Fugenelement -s und Anwalt
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Questions about Staatsanwalt
Is it der, die or das Staatsanwalt?
It is der Staatsanwalt — Staatsanwalt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Staatsanwälte.
What is the plural of Staatsanwalt?
The plural of der Staatsanwalt is die Staatsanwälte.
What is the genitive of Staatsanwalt?
The genitive singular is des Staatsanwalts. The dative plural is den Staatsanwälten.
What does Staatsanwalt mean in English?
der Staatsanwalt means "prosecutor/district attorney". For example: "Der Staatsanwalt beschuldigte den Mann des Diebstahls." — "The prosecutor accused the man of theft."
What level is Staatsanwalt in German?
Staatsanwalt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.
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