der Tollwut

B2

rabies

English meaning
rabies
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Tollwut in a sentence

Tollwut ist eine gefährliche Krankheit.

Rabies is a dangerous disease.

Declension of der Tollwut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Tollwut—
Accusativedie Tollwut—
Dativeder Tollwut—
Genitiveder Tollwut—

Word family

der Tollwut is built from toll (great, awesome). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Tollwut comes from

tolle Wut, belegt seit der 1. Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts, ab Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts in der heutigen Form :In der Erregungsphase der Krankheit treten starke von Schreien und Toben begleitete Krämpfe auf: Deshalb im Deutschen der Name Tol…

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Questions about Tollwut

Is it der, die or das Tollwut?

It is der Tollwut — Tollwut is masculine.

What is the genitive of Tollwut?

The genitive singular is der Tollwut.

What does Tollwut mean in English?

der Tollwut means "rabies". For example: "Tollwut ist eine gefährliche Krankheit." — "Rabies is a dangerous disease."

What level is Tollwut in German?

Tollwut is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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