der Völkermord

C1

genocide

English meaning
genocide
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Völkermorde
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Völkermord in a sentence

Der Völkermord war ein schreckliches Verbrechen.

The genocide was a terrible crime.

Declension of der Völkermord

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Völkermorddie Völkermorde
Accusativeden Völkermorddie Völkermorde
Dativedem Völkermordden Völkermorden
Genitivedes Völkermordesder Völkermorde

Word family

der Völkermord is built from der Mord (murder). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Völkermord comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Volk und Mord sowie dem Fugenelement -er (und Umlaut)

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Questions about Völkermord

Is it der, die or das Völkermord?

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

What is the plural of Völkermord?

The plural of der Völkermord is die Völkermorde.

What is the genitive of Völkermord?

The genitive singular is des Völkermordes. The dative plural is den Völkermorden.

What does Völkermord mean in English?

der Völkermord means "genocide". For example: "Der Völkermord war ein schreckliches Verbrechen." — "The genocide was a terrible crime."

What level is Völkermord in German?

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

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