die Unterdrückung

B2

oppression

English meaning
oppression
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Unterdrückungen
Vocabulary package
Equality & Discrimination

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Unterdrückung in a sentence

Die Unterdrückung der Minderheiten war systematic.

The oppression of minorities was systematic.

Declension of die Unterdrückung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Unterdrückungdie Unterdrückungen
Accusativedie Unterdrückungdie Unterdrückungen
Dativeder Unterdrückungden Unterdrückungen
Genitiveder Unterdrückungder Unterdrückungen

Word family

die Unterdrückung is built from unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Unterdrückung comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs unterdrücken mit dem Suffix (Derivatem) -ung

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Questions about Unterdrückung

Is it der, die or das Unterdrückung?

It is die Unterdrückung — Unterdrückung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Unterdrückungen.

What is the plural of Unterdrückung?

The plural of die Unterdrückung is die Unterdrückungen.

What is the genitive of Unterdrückung?

The genitive singular is der Unterdrückung. The dative plural is den Unterdrückungen.

What does Unterdrückung mean in English?

die Unterdrückung means "oppression". For example: "Die Unterdrückung der Minderheiten war systematic." — "The oppression of minorities was systematic."

What level is Unterdrückung in German?

Unterdrückung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the equality & discrimination vocabulary.

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