die Taschenspielerei

C1

sleight of hand

English meaning
sleight of hand
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Taschen spielereien

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Taschenspielerei in a sentence

Sein Trick war nur eine Taschenspielerei.

His trick was only sleight of hand.

Declension of die Taschenspielerei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Taschenspielereidie Taschen spielereien
Accusativedie Taschenspielereidie Taschen spielereien
Dativeder Taschenspielereiden Taschenspielereien
Genitiveder Taschenspielereider Taschen spielereien

Word family

die Taschenspielerei is built from die Tasche (bag, pocket). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Taschenspielerei

Questions about Taschenspielerei

Is it der, die or das Taschenspielerei?

It is die Taschenspielerei — Taschenspielerei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Taschen spielereien.

What is the plural of Taschenspielerei?

The plural of die Taschenspielerei is die Taschen spielereien.

What is the genitive of Taschenspielerei?

The genitive singular is der Taschenspielerei. The dative plural is den Taschenspielereien.

What does Taschenspielerei mean in English?

die Taschenspielerei means "sleight of hand". For example: "Sein Trick war nur eine Taschenspielerei." — "His trick was only sleight of hand."

What level is Taschenspielerei in German?

Taschenspielerei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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