die Stoßwelle
B2a shock wave
- English meaning
- a shock wave
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Stoßwellen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Natural Disasters
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Stoßwelle in a sentence
Die Stoßwelle des Erdbebens war verheerend.
The shock wave from the earthquake was devastating.
Declension of die Stoßwelle
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Stoßwelle | die Stoßwellen |
| Accusative | die Stoßwelle | die Stoßwellen |
| Dative | der Stoßwelle | den Stoßwellen |
| Genitive | der Stoßwelle | der Stoßwellen |
Word family
die Stoßwelle is built from die Welle (wave) and die Elle (the ulna / a cubit / yardstick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Stoßwelle comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs stoßen und dem Substantiv Welle
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Questions about Stoßwelle
Is it der, die or das Stoßwelle?
It is die Stoßwelle — Stoßwelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Stoßwellen.
What is the plural of Stoßwelle?
The plural of die Stoßwelle is die Stoßwellen.
What is the genitive of Stoßwelle?
The genitive singular is der Stoßwelle. The dative plural is den Stoßwellen.
What does Stoßwelle mean in English?
die Stoßwelle means "a shock wave". For example: "Die Stoßwelle des Erdbebens war verheerend." — "The shock wave from the earthquake was devastating."
What level is Stoßwelle in German?
Stoßwelle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the natural disasters vocabulary.
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