die Tötung

B2

killing

English meaning
killing
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Tötungen
Vocabulary package
Death & Mourning

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Tötung in a sentence

Die Tötung eines Tieres ist ernst.

The killing of an animal is serious.

Declension of die Tötung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Tötungdie Tötungen
Accusativedie Tötungdie Tötungen
Dativeder Tötungden Tötungen
Genitiveder Tötungder Tötungen

Where Tötung comes from

mittelhochdeutsch tœtunge :Ableitung des Substantivs vom Verb töten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Tötung

Is it der, die or das Tötung?

It is die Tötung — Tötung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Tötungen.

What is the plural of Tötung?

The plural of die Tötung is die Tötungen.

What is the genitive of Tötung?

The genitive singular is der Tötung. The dative plural is den Tötungen.

What does Tötung mean in English?

die Tötung means "killing". For example: "Die Tötung eines Tieres ist ernst." — "The killing of an animal is serious."

What level is Tötung in German?

Tötung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the death & mourning vocabulary.

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