der Vernichtungslager

C1

an extermination camp

English meaning
an extermination camp
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Vernichtungslager
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Vernichtungslager in a sentence

Der Vernichtungslager war ein Ort des Horrors.

The extermination camp was a place of horror.

Declension of der Vernichtungslager

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Vernichtungslagerdie Vernichtungslager
Accusativedas Vernichtungslagerdie Vernichtungslager
Dativedem Vernichtungslagerden Vernichtungslagern
Genitivedes Vernichtungslagersder Vernichtungslager

Word family

der Vernichtungslager is built from das Lager (warehouse). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Vernichtungslager comes from

[1] Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Vernichtung und Lager sowie dem Fugenelement -s

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Questions about Vernichtungslager

Is it der, die or das Vernichtungslager?

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

What is the plural of Vernichtungslager?

The plural of der Vernichtungslager is die Vernichtungslager.

What is the genitive of Vernichtungslager?

The genitive singular is des Vernichtungslagers. The dative plural is den Vernichtungslagern.

What does Vernichtungslager mean in English?

der Vernichtungslager means "an extermination camp". For example: "Der Vernichtungslager war ein Ort des Horrors." — "The extermination camp was a place of horror."

What level is Vernichtungslager in German?

Vernichtungslager is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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