der Taktstock

B2

a baton / stick

English meaning
a baton / stick
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Taktstöcke
Vocabulary package
Music & Instruments

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Taktstock in a sentence

Der Dirigent schwingt seinen Taktstock elegant.

The conductor waves his baton elegantly.

Declension of der Taktstock

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Taktstockdie Taktstöcke
Accusativeden Taktstockdie Taktstöcke
Dativedem Taktstockden Taktstöcken
Genitivedes Taktstocksder 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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