der Verbrauch

B1

consumption

English meaning
consumption
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Verbräuche
Vocabulary package
Energy & Resources

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Verbrauch in a sentence

Der Verbrauch von Strom steigt im Winter.

Electricity consumption rises in winter.

Declension of der Verbrauch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Verbrauchdie Verbräuche
Accusativeden Verbrauchdie Verbräuche
Dativedem Verbrauchden Verbräuchen
Genitivedes Verbrauchsder Verbräuche

Word family

der Verbrauch is built from der Brauch (custom / tradition), der Rauch (smoke) and auch (also, too). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Verbrauch

Is it der, die or das Verbrauch?

It is der Verbrauch — Verbrauch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Verbräuche.

What is the plural of Verbrauch?

The plural of der Verbrauch is die Verbräuche.

What is the genitive of Verbrauch?

The genitive singular is des Verbrauchs. The dative plural is den Verbräuchen.

What does Verbrauch mean in English?

der Verbrauch means "consumption". For example: "Der Verbrauch von Strom steigt im Winter." — "Electricity consumption rises in winter."

What level is Verbrauch in German?

Verbrauch is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the energy & resources vocabulary.

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