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die Vettel

C1

a hag / harridan harridan = a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman

English meaning
a hag / harridan harridan = a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Vetteln
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Describing People

Vettel in a sentence

Die alte Vettel schrie die Kinder an.

The old hag yelled at the children.

Declension of die Vettel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Vetteldie Vetteln
Accusativedie Vetteldie Vetteln
Dativeder Vettelden Vetteln
Genitiveder Vettelder Vetteln

Where Vettel comes from

schon früh mit der pejorativen Bedeutung im 15. Jahrhundert entlehnt von lateinisch vetula "Alte" zu vetulus "ältlich" von vetus "alt"

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Questions about Vettel

Is it der, die or das Vettel?

It is die Vettel — Vettel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Vetteln.

What is the plural of Vettel?

The plural of die Vettel is die Vetteln.

What is the genitive of Vettel?

The genitive singular is der Vettel. The dative plural is den Vetteln.

What does Vettel mean in English?

die Vettel means "a hag / harridan harridan = a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman". For example: "Die alte Vettel schrie die Kinder an." — "The old hag yelled at the children."

What level is Vettel in German?

Vettel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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