der Verfassungsschutz

C1

constitutional protection / domestic intelligence

English meaning
constitutional protection / domestic intelligence
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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Verfassungsschutz in a sentence

Der Verfassungsschutz überwacht extremistische Gruppen.

Constitutional protection monitors extremist groups.

Declension of der Verfassungsschutz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Verfassungsschutz—
Accusativeden Verfassungsschutz—
Dativedem Verfassungsschutz—
Genitivedes Verfassungsschutzes—

Word family

der Verfassungsschutz is built from die Verfassung (constitution) and der Schutz (protection). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Verfassungsschutz comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Verfassung und Schutz mit dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Verfassungsschutz

Is it der, die or das Verfassungsschutz?

It is der Verfassungsschutz — Verfassungsschutz is masculine.

What is the genitive of Verfassungsschutz?

The genitive singular is des Verfassungsschutzes.

What does Verfassungsschutz mean in English?

der Verfassungsschutz means "constitutional protection / domestic intelligence". For example: "Der Verfassungsschutz überwacht extremistische Gruppen." — "Constitutional protection monitors extremist groups."

What level is Verfassungsschutz in German?

Verfassungsschutz is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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