die Strafpredigt

B2

a reprimand / dressing-down / lecture

English meaning
a reprimand / dressing-down / lecture
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Strafpredigten
Vocabulary package
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Strafpredigt in a sentence

Der Chef hielt dem Mitarbeiter eine Strafpredigt.

The boss gave the employee a dressing-down.

Declension of die Strafpredigt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Strafpredigtdie Strafpredigten
Accusativedie Strafpredigtdie Strafpredigten
Dativeder Strafpredigtden Strafpredigten
Genitiveder Strafpredigtder Strafpredigten

Word family

die Strafpredigt is built from die Predigt (sermon). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Strafpredigt comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Substantivs Strafe und Predigt

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Questions about Strafpredigt

Is it der, die or das Strafpredigt?

It is die Strafpredigt — Strafpredigt is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Strafpredigten.

What is the plural of Strafpredigt?

The plural of die Strafpredigt is die Strafpredigten.

What is the genitive of Strafpredigt?

The genitive singular is der Strafpredigt. The dative plural is den Strafpredigten.

What does Strafpredigt mean in English?

die Strafpredigt means "a reprimand / dressing-down / lecture". For example: "Der Chef hielt dem Mitarbeiter eine Strafpredigt." — "The boss gave the employee a dressing-down."

What level is Strafpredigt in German?

Strafpredigt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the speaking & talking vocabulary.

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