das Triebwerk

C1

power unit / engine (aviation)

English meaning
power unit / engine (aviation)
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Triebwerke

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Triebwerk in a sentence

Das Triebwerk des Flugzeugs wurde überprüft.

The aircraft's power unit was inspected.

Declension of das Triebwerk

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Triebwerkdie Triebwerke
Accusativedas Triebwerkdie Triebwerke
Dativedem Triebwerkden Triebwerken
Genitivedes Triebwerksder Triebwerke

Word family

das Triebwerk is built from der Trieb (drive / instinct) and das Werk (work, plant, factory). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Triebwerk comes from

[1] Determinativkompositum aus Trieb und Werk

Words that go with Triebwerk

Questions about Triebwerk

Is it der, die or das Triebwerk?

It is das Triebwerk — Triebwerk is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Triebwerke.

What is the plural of Triebwerk?

The plural of das Triebwerk is die Triebwerke.

What is the genitive of Triebwerk?

The genitive singular is des Triebwerks. The dative plural is den Triebwerken.

What does Triebwerk mean in English?

das Triebwerk means "power unit / engine (aviation)". For example: "Das Triebwerk des Flugzeugs wurde überprüft." — "The aircraft's power unit was inspected."

What level is Triebwerk in German?

Triebwerk is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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