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die Unterwerfung

C1

subjection / subjugation

English meaning
subjection / subjugation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Unterwerfungen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Power & Influence

Unterwerfung in a sentence

Die Unterwerfung der Völker war brutal.

The subjugation of the peoples was brutal.

Declension of die Unterwerfung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Unterwerfungdie Unterwerfungen
Accusativedie Unterwerfungdie Unterwerfungen
Dativeder Unterwerfungden Unterwerfungen
Genitiveder Unterwerfungder Unterwerfungen

Word family

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

Where Unterwerfung comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs von unterwerfen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Unterwerfung

Is it der, die or das Unterwerfung?

It is die Unterwerfung — Unterwerfung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Unterwerfungen.

What is the plural of Unterwerfung?

The plural of die Unterwerfung is die Unterwerfungen.

What is the genitive of Unterwerfung?

The genitive singular is der Unterwerfung. The dative plural is den Unterwerfungen.

What does Unterwerfung mean in English?

die Unterwerfung means "subjection / subjugation". For example: "Die Unterwerfung der Völker war brutal." — "The subjugation of the peoples was brutal."

What level is Unterwerfung in German?

Unterwerfung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the power & influence vocabulary.

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