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die Steckdose

B1

electrical outlet

English meaning
electrical outlet
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Steckdosen
Vocabulary package
Household Appliances

Steckdose in a sentence

Es gibt drei Steckdosen in diesem Zimmer.

There are three electrical outlets in this room.

Declension of die Steckdose

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Steckdosedie Steckdosen
Accusativedie Steckdosedie Steckdosen
Dativeder Steckdoseden Steckdosen
Genitiveder Steckdoseder Steckdosen

Word family

die Steckdose is built from die Dose (can). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Steckdose comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs stecken und dem Substantiv Dose

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Questions about Steckdose

Is it der, die or das Steckdose?

It is die Steckdose — Steckdose is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Steckdosen.

What is the plural of Steckdose?

The plural of die Steckdose is die Steckdosen.

What is the genitive of Steckdose?

The genitive singular is der Steckdose. The dative plural is den Steckdosen.

What does Steckdose mean in English?

die Steckdose means "electrical outlet". For example: "Es gibt drei Steckdosen in diesem Zimmer." — "There are three electrical outlets in this room."

What level is Steckdose in German?

Steckdose is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the household appliances vocabulary.

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