die Überraschung

B1

surprise

English meaning
surprise
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Überraschungen
Vocabulary package
Surprise & Shock

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Überraschung in a sentence

Ich habe eine Überraschung für dich.

I have a surprise for you.

Declension of die Überraschung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Überraschungdie Überraschungen
Accusativedie Überraschungdie Überraschungen
Dativeder Überraschungden Überraschungen
Genitiveder Überraschungder Überraschungen

Word family

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

Words built on Überraschung:

Where Überraschung comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des Verbs überraschen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Überraschung

Is it der, die or das Überraschung?

It is die Überraschung — Überraschung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Überraschungen.

What is the plural of Überraschung?

The plural of die Überraschung is die Überraschungen.

What is the genitive of Überraschung?

The genitive singular is der Überraschung. The dative plural is den Überraschungen.

What does Überraschung mean in English?

die Überraschung means "surprise". For example: "Ich habe eine Überraschung für dich." — "I have a surprise for you."

What level is Überraschung in German?

Überraschung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the surprise & shock vocabulary.

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