das Stellwerk
C1signal box
- English meaning
- signal box
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Stellwerke
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- German words with S
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Stellwerk in a sentence
Der Bahnwärter arbeitete im Stellwerk und kontrollierte die Signale.
The railway worker operated the signal box and controlled the signals.
Declension of das Stellwerk
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Stellwerk | die Stellwerke |
| Accusative | das Stellwerk | die Stellwerke |
| Dative | dem Stellwerk | den Stellwerken |
| Genitive | des Stellwerks | der Stellwerke |
Word family
das Stellwerk is built from das Werk (work, plant, factory). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Stellwerk comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs stellen und dem Substantiv Werk
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Questions about Stellwerk
Is it der, die or das Stellwerk?
It is das Stellwerk — Stellwerk is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Stellwerke.
What is the plural of Stellwerk?
The plural of das Stellwerk is die Stellwerke.
What is the genitive of Stellwerk?
The genitive singular is des Stellwerks. The dative plural is den Stellwerken.
What does Stellwerk mean in English?
das Stellwerk means "signal box". For example: "Der Bahnwärter arbeitete im Stellwerk und kontrollierte die Signale." — "The railway worker operated the signal box and controlled the signals."
What level is Stellwerk in German?
Stellwerk is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the train travel vocabulary.
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