die Vergeltung

C1

retribution / retaliation

English meaning
retribution / retaliation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Vergeltungen
Vocabulary package
Conflict & Cooperation

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Vergeltung in a sentence

Die Vergeltung für den Angriff war schnell.

The retaliation for the attack was swift.

Declension of die Vergeltung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Vergeltungdie Vergeltungen
Accusativedie Vergeltungdie Vergeltungen
Dativeder Vergeltungden Vergeltungen
Genitiveder Vergeltungder Vergeltungen

Word family

die Vergeltung is built from die Geltung (legal force/validity). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Vergeltung comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch vergeltunge, althochdeutsch fargeltunga, firgeltunga „Geldzahlung für erwiesene Dienste“, belegt im 12. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Vergeltung

Is it der, die or das Vergeltung?

It is die Vergeltung — Vergeltung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Vergeltungen.

What is the plural of Vergeltung?

The plural of die Vergeltung is die Vergeltungen.

What is the genitive of Vergeltung?

The genitive singular is der Vergeltung. The dative plural is den Vergeltungen.

What does Vergeltung mean in English?

die Vergeltung means "retribution / retaliation". For example: "Die Vergeltung für den Angriff war schnell." — "The retaliation for the attack was swift."

What level is Vergeltung in German?

Vergeltung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the conflict & cooperation vocabulary.

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