die Verschmutzung

B2

pollution

English meaning
pollution
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Verschmutzungen
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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Verschmutzung in a sentence

Die Verschmutzung der Luft nimmt zu.

Air pollution is increasing.

Declension of die Verschmutzung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Verschmutzungdie Verschmutzungen
Accusativedie Verschmutzungdie Verschmutzungen
Dativeder Verschmutzungden Verschmutzungen
Genitiveder Verschmutzungder Verschmutzungen

Word family

die Verschmutzung is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Verschmutzung:

Where Verschmutzung comes from

Ableitung eines Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs verschmutzen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Verschmutzung

Is it der, die or das Verschmutzung?

It is die Verschmutzung — Verschmutzung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Verschmutzungen.

What is the plural of Verschmutzung?

The plural of die Verschmutzung is die Verschmutzungen.

What is the genitive of Verschmutzung?

The genitive singular is der Verschmutzung. The dative plural is den Verschmutzungen.

What does Verschmutzung mean in English?

die Verschmutzung means "pollution". For example: "Die Verschmutzung der Luft nimmt zu." — "Air pollution is increasing."

What level is Verschmutzung in German?

Verschmutzung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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