die Vorladung

C1

summons / subpoena

English meaning
summons / subpoena
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Vorladungen
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Vorladung in a sentence

Er erhielt eine Vorladung vom Gericht.

He received a summons from the court.

Declension of die Vorladung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Vorladungdie Vorladungen
Accusativedie Vorladungdie Vorladungen
Dativeder Vorladungden Vorladungen
Genitiveder Vorladungder Vorladungen

Word family

die Vorladung is built from die Ladung (charge / cargo). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Vorladung comes from

Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des Verbs vorladen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Vorladung

Is it der, die or das Vorladung?

It is die Vorladung — Vorladung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Vorladungen.

What is the plural of Vorladung?

The plural of die Vorladung is die Vorladungen.

What is the genitive of Vorladung?

The genitive singular is der Vorladung. The dative plural is den Vorladungen.

What does Vorladung mean in English?

die Vorladung means "summons / subpoena". For example: "Er erhielt eine Vorladung vom Gericht." — "He received a summons from the court."

What level is Vorladung in German?

Vorladung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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