die Volkszählung

B1

census

English meaning
census
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Volkszählungen

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Volkszählung in a sentence

Die letzte Volkszählung fand vor zehn Jahren statt.

The last census took place ten years ago.

Declension of die Volkszählung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Volkszählungdie Volkszählungen
Accusativedie Volkszählungdie Volkszählungen
Dativeder Volkszählungden Volkszählungen
Genitiveder Volkszählungder Volkszählungen

Word family

die Volkszählung is built from das Volk (people, nation). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Volkszählung

Questions about Volkszählung

Is it der, die or das Volkszählung?

It is die Volkszählung — Volkszählung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Volkszählungen.

What is the plural of Volkszählung?

The plural of die Volkszählung is die Volkszählungen.

What is the genitive of Volkszählung?

The genitive singular is der Volkszählung. The dative plural is den Volkszählungen.

What does Volkszählung mean in English?

die Volkszählung means "census". For example: "Die letzte Volkszählung fand vor zehn Jahren statt." — "The last census took place ten years ago."

What level is Volkszählung in German?

Volkszählung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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