das Tohuwabohu

C1

chaos / shambles (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
chaos / shambles (wenig benutzt)
Gender
das — neuter

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Tohuwabohu in a sentence

Nach der Konferenz herrschte ein vollständiges Tohuwabohu.

After the conference, there was complete chaos.

Declension of das Tohuwabohu

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Nominativedas Tohuwabohu—
Accusativedas Tohuwabohu—
Dativedem Tohuwabohu—
Genitivedes Tohuwabohus—

Where Tohuwabohu comes from

seit dem 19. Jahrhundert bezeugt; Lehnwort aus dem Hebräischen תוֹהוּ וָבוֹהוּ, welches im Alten Testament (1. Buch Mose 1,2) den Zustand der Erde vor dem ordnenden Eingreifen Gottes bezeichnet

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Questions about Tohuwabohu

Is it der, die or das Tohuwabohu?

It is das Tohuwabohu — Tohuwabohu is neuter.

What is the genitive of Tohuwabohu?

The genitive singular is des Tohuwabohus.

What does Tohuwabohu mean in English?

das Tohuwabohu means "chaos / shambles (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Nach der Konferenz herrschte ein vollständiges Tohuwabohu." — "After the conference, there was complete chaos."

What level is Tohuwabohu in German?

Tohuwabohu is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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