das Steckenpferd

B2

a hobbyhorse

English meaning
a hobbyhorse
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Steckenpferde
Vocabulary package
Hobbies & Pastimes

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Steckenpferd in a sentence

Sammeln ist sein liebstes Steckenpferd.

Collecting is his favorite hobby.

Declension of das Steckenpferd

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Steckenpferddie Steckenpferde
Accusativedas Steckenpferddie Steckenpferde
Dativedem Steckenpferdden Steckenpferden
Genitivedes Steckenpferdesder Steckenpferde

Word family

das Steckenpferd is built from stecken (to stick, be stuck) and das Pferd (horse). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Steckenpferd comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Wörtern Stecken und Pferd :[2] Diese Bedeutung entwickelte sich unter Einfluss des englischen hobby horse.

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Questions about Steckenpferd

Is it der, die or das Steckenpferd?

It is das Steckenpferd — Steckenpferd is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Steckenpferde.

What is the plural of Steckenpferd?

The plural of das Steckenpferd is die Steckenpferde.

What is the genitive of Steckenpferd?

The genitive singular is des Steckenpferdes. The dative plural is den Steckenpferden.

What does Steckenpferd mean in English?

das Steckenpferd means "a hobbyhorse". For example: "Sammeln ist sein liebstes Steckenpferd." — "Collecting is his favorite hobby."

What level is Steckenpferd in German?

Steckenpferd is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the hobbies & pastimes vocabulary.

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