der Suchscheinwerfer

B2

a searchlight

English meaning
a searchlight
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Suchscheinwerfer

More: B2 Travel & Transport words. Hear “Suchscheinwerfer” in B2 German videos, or save “Suchscheinwerfer” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Suchscheinwerfer in a sentence

Der Suchscheinwerfer leuchtete die Küste ab.

The searchlight illuminated the coast.

Declension of der Suchscheinwerfer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Suchscheinwerferdie Suchscheinwerfer
Accusativeden Suchscheinwerferdie Suchscheinwerfer
Dativedem Suchscheinwerferden Suchscheinwerfern
Genitivedes Suchscheinwerfersder Suchscheinwerfer

Word family

der Suchscheinwerfer is built from der Scheinwerfer (spotlight / headlight). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Suchscheinwerfer comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs suchen und dem Substantiv Scheinwerfer

Words that go with Suchscheinwerfer

Questions about Suchscheinwerfer

Is it der, die or das Suchscheinwerfer?

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

What is the plural of Suchscheinwerfer?

The plural of der Suchscheinwerfer is die Suchscheinwerfer.

What is the genitive of Suchscheinwerfer?

The genitive singular is des Suchscheinwerfers. The dative plural is den Suchscheinwerfern.

What does Suchscheinwerfer mean in English?

der Suchscheinwerfer means "a searchlight". For example: "Der Suchscheinwerfer leuchtete die Küste ab." — "The searchlight illuminated the coast."

What level is Suchscheinwerfer in German?

Suchscheinwerfer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.