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das Trugbild

C1

a delusion / illusion / mirage

English meaning
a delusion / illusion / mirage
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Trugbilder
CEFR level
C1Advanced

Trugbild in a sentence

Das war nur ein Trugbild, keine Realität.

That was just an illusion, not reality.

Declension of das Trugbild

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Trugbilddie Trugbilder
Accusativedas Trugbilddie Trugbilder
Dativedem Trugbildden Trugbildern
Genitivedes Trugbildesder Trugbilder

Word family

das Trugbild is built from das Bild (picture, image). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Trugbild comes from

etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch trüge-, trugebilde, althochdeutsch trugibilidi „Teufelsbild, Gespenst“; das Wort ist seit der Zeit um das Jahr 900 belegt. :strukturell: Determinativkompositum aus Trug und Bild

Words that go with Trugbild

Questions about Trugbild

Is it der, die or das Trugbild?

It is das Trugbild — Trugbild is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Trugbilder.

What is the plural of Trugbild?

The plural of das Trugbild is die Trugbilder.

What is the genitive of Trugbild?

The genitive singular is des Trugbildes. The dative plural is den Trugbildern.

What does Trugbild mean in English?

das Trugbild means "a delusion / illusion / mirage". For example: "Das war nur ein Trugbild, keine Realität." — "That was just an illusion, not reality."

What level is Trugbild in German?

Trugbild is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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