der Sturzflug

B2

nosedive / dive / swoop

English meaning
nosedive / dive / swoop
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Sturzflüge
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Sturzflug in a sentence

Das Flugzeug geriet in einen gefährlichen Sturzflug.

The aircraft entered a dangerous nosedive.

Declension of der Sturzflug

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sturzflugdie Sturzflüge
Accusativeden Sturzflugdie Sturzflüge
Dativedem Sturzflugden Sturzflügen
Genitivedes Sturzflugsder Sturzflüge

Word family

der Sturzflug is built from der Flug (flight). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Sturzflug comes from

Determinativkompositum den Substantiven Sturz und Flug

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Questions about Sturzflug

Is it der, die or das Sturzflug?

It is der Sturzflug — Sturzflug is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Sturzflüge.

What is the plural of Sturzflug?

The plural of der Sturzflug is die Sturzflüge.

What is the genitive of Sturzflug?

The genitive singular is des Sturzflugs. The dative plural is den Sturzflügen.

What does Sturzflug mean in English?

der Sturzflug means "nosedive / dive / swoop". For example: "Das Flugzeug geriet in einen gefährlichen Sturzflug." — "The aircraft entered a dangerous nosedive."

What level is Sturzflug in German?

Sturzflug is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the on the plane vocabulary.

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