der Überzug

B2

a coating / cover

English meaning
a coating / cover
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Überzüge
Vocabulary package
Furniture

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Überzug in a sentence

Der Überzug schützt das Sofa.

The cover protects the sofa.

Declension of der Überzug

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Überzugdie Überzüge
Accusativeden Überzugdie Überzüge
Dativedem Überzugden Überzügen
Genitivedes Überzugsder Überzüge

Word family

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

Where Überzug comes from

implizite Ableitung des Substantivs vom Verb überziehen, mit der Bedeutung „Hülle, Schicht“ belegt seit dem 15. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Überzug

Is it der, die or das Überzug?

It is der Überzug — Überzug is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Überzüge.

What is the plural of Überzug?

The plural of der Überzug is die Überzüge.

What is the genitive of Überzug?

The genitive singular is des Überzugs. The dative plural is den Überzügen.

What does Überzug mean in English?

der Überzug means "a coating / cover". For example: "Der Überzug schützt das Sofa." — "The cover protects the sofa."

What level is Überzug in German?

Überzug is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the furniture vocabulary.

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