der Taktstock
B2a baton / stick
- English meaning
- a baton / stick
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Taktstöcke
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Taktstock in a sentence
Der Dirigent schwingt seinen Taktstock elegant.
The conductor waves his baton elegantly.
Declension of der Taktstock
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Taktstock | die Taktstöcke |
| Accusative | den Taktstock | die Taktstöcke |
| Dative | dem Taktstock | den Taktstöcken |
| Genitive | des Taktstocks | der Taktstöcke |
Word family
der Taktstock is built from der Stock (floor, storey). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Taktstock comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Takt und Stock
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Questions about Taktstock
Is it der, die or das Taktstock?
It is der Taktstock — Taktstock is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Taktstöcke.
What is the plural of Taktstock?
The plural of der Taktstock is die Taktstöcke.
What is the genitive of Taktstock?
The genitive singular is des Taktstocks. The dative plural is den Taktstöcken.
What does Taktstock mean in English?
der Taktstock means "a baton / stick". For example: "Der Dirigent schwingt seinen Taktstock elegant." — "The conductor waves his baton elegantly."
What level is Taktstock in German?
Taktstock is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.
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