das Trugbild
C1a delusion / illusion / mirage
- English meaning
- a delusion / illusion / mirage
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Trugbilder
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
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Trugbild in a sentence
Das war nur ein Trugbild, keine Realität.
That was just an illusion, not reality.
Declension of das Trugbild
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Trugbild | die Trugbilder |
| Accusative | das Trugbild | die Trugbilder |
| Dative | dem Trugbild | den Trugbildern |
| Genitive | des Trugbildes | der 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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