die Verstopfung

B2

constipation / blockage / obstruction

English meaning
constipation / blockage / obstruction
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Verstopfung in a sentence

Verstopfung ist ein häufiges Gesundheitsproblem.

Constipation is a common health problem.

Declension of die Verstopfung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Verstopfung—
Accusativedie Verstopfung—
Dativeder Verstopfungden Verstopfungen
Genitiveder Verstopfung—

Word family

die Verstopfung 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.

Where Verstopfung comes from

Substantivierung zu verstopfen

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Questions about Verstopfung

Is it der, die or das Verstopfung?

It is die Verstopfung — Verstopfung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Verstopfung?

The genitive singular is der Verstopfung. The dative plural is den Verstopfungen.

What does Verstopfung mean in English?

die Verstopfung means "constipation / blockage / obstruction". For example: "Verstopfung ist ein häufiges Gesundheitsproblem." — "Constipation is a common health problem."

What level is Verstopfung in German?

Verstopfung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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