das Strafgesetzbuch

C1

a criminal code

English meaning
a criminal code
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Strafgesetzbücher
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Strafgesetzbuch in a sentence

Das Strafgesetzbuch regelt alle strafrechtlichen Fragen.

The criminal code regulates all criminal law matters.

Declension of das Strafgesetzbuch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Strafgesetzbuchdie Strafgesetzbücher
Accusativedas Strafgesetzbuchdie Strafgesetzbücher
Dativedem Strafgesetzbuchden Strafgesetzbüchern
Genitivedes Strafgesetzbuchsder Strafgesetzbücher

Word family

das Strafgesetzbuch is built from das Buch (book). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Strafgesetzbuch comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Strafgesetz und Buch

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Questions about Strafgesetzbuch

Is it der, die or das Strafgesetzbuch?

It is das Strafgesetzbuch — Strafgesetzbuch is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Strafgesetzbücher.

What is the plural of Strafgesetzbuch?

The plural of das Strafgesetzbuch is die Strafgesetzbücher.

What is the genitive of Strafgesetzbuch?

The genitive singular is des Strafgesetzbuchs. The dative plural is den Strafgesetzbüchern.

What does Strafgesetzbuch mean in English?

das Strafgesetzbuch means "a criminal code". For example: "Das Strafgesetzbuch regelt alle strafrechtlichen Fragen." — "The criminal code regulates all criminal law matters."

What level is Strafgesetzbuch in German?

Strafgesetzbuch is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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