die Triebfeder
C1a mainspring / motivating force
- English meaning
- a mainspring / motivating force
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Triebfedern
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
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Triebfeder in a sentence
Ehrgeiz war die Triebfeder seines Handelns.
Ambition was the mainspring of his actions.
Declension of die Triebfeder
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Triebfeder | die Triebfedern |
| Accusative | die Triebfeder | die Triebfedern |
| Dative | der Triebfeder | den Triebfedern |
| Genitive | der Triebfeder | der Triebfedern |
Word family
die Triebfeder is built from der Trieb (drive / instinct). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Triebfeder comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Trieb und Feder
Words that go with Triebfeder
Questions about Triebfeder
Is it der, die or das Triebfeder?
It is die Triebfeder — Triebfeder is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Triebfedern.
What is the plural of Triebfeder?
The plural of die Triebfeder is die Triebfedern.
What is the genitive of Triebfeder?
The genitive singular is der Triebfeder. The dative plural is den Triebfedern.
What does Triebfeder mean in English?
die Triebfeder means "a mainspring / motivating force". For example: "Ehrgeiz war die Triebfeder seines Handelns." — "Ambition was the mainspring of his actions."
What level is Triebfeder in German?
Triebfeder is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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