der Steinschlag

C1

rockfall

English meaning
rockfall
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Steinschläge
Vocabulary package
Natural Disasters

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Steinschlag in a sentence

Der Steinschlag ist eine Gefahr in den Bergen.

Rockfall is a hazard in the mountains.

Declension of der Steinschlag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Steinschlagdie Steinschläge
Accusativeden Steinschlagdie Steinschläge
Dativedem Steinschlagden Steinschlägen
Genitivedes Steinschlagsder Steinschläge

Word family

der Steinschlag is built from der Stein (stone, rock). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Steinschlag

Is it der, die or das Steinschlag?

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

What is the plural of Steinschlag?

The plural of der Steinschlag is die Steinschläge.

What is the genitive of Steinschlag?

The genitive singular is des Steinschlags. The dative plural is den Steinschlägen.

What does Steinschlag mean in English?

der Steinschlag means "rockfall". For example: "Der Steinschlag ist eine Gefahr in den Bergen." — "Rockfall is a hazard in the mountains."

What level is Steinschlag in German?

Steinschlag is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the natural disasters vocabulary.

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