die Überbevölkerung

B2

overpopulation

English meaning
overpopulation
Gender
die — feminine

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Überbevölkerung in a sentence

Die Überbevölkerung in großen Städten wird zum Problem.

Overpopulation in large cities is becoming a problem.

Declension of die Überbevölkerung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Überbevölkerung—
Accusativedie Überbevölkerung—
Dativeder Überbevölkerung—
Genitiveder Überbevölkerung—

Word family

die Überbevölkerung is built from die Bevölkerung (population) and über (over, across). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Überbevölkerung comes from

Determinativkompositum aus über und Bevölkerung

Words that go with Überbevölkerung

Questions about Überbevölkerung

Is it der, die or das Überbevölkerung?

It is die Überbevölkerung — Überbevölkerung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Überbevölkerung?

The genitive singular is der Überbevölkerung.

What does Überbevölkerung mean in English?

die Überbevölkerung means "overpopulation". For example: "Die Überbevölkerung in großen Städten wird zum Problem." — "Overpopulation in large cities is becoming a problem."

What level is Überbevölkerung in German?

Überbevölkerung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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