die Vorrichtung
B2device / fixture
- English meaning
- device / fixture
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Vorrichtungen
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Vorrichtung in a sentence
Die Vorrichtung an der Maschine war defekt.
The device on the machine was broken.
Declension of die Vorrichtung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Vorrichtung | die Vorrichtungen |
| Accusative | die Vorrichtung | die Vorrichtungen |
| Dative | der Vorrichtung | den Vorrichtungen |
| Genitive | der Vorrichtung | der Vorrichtungen |
Word family
die Vorrichtung is built from die Richtung (direction). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Vorrichtung comes from
zusammengesetzt aus dem Präfix vor- und dem Substantiv Richtung, Präfigierung zum Nomen
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Questions about Vorrichtung
Is it der, die or das Vorrichtung?
It is die Vorrichtung — Vorrichtung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Vorrichtungen.
What is the plural of Vorrichtung?
The plural of die Vorrichtung is die Vorrichtungen.
What is the genitive of Vorrichtung?
The genitive singular is der Vorrichtung. The dative plural is den Vorrichtungen.
What does Vorrichtung mean in English?
die Vorrichtung means "device / fixture". For example: "Die Vorrichtung an der Maschine war defekt." — "The device on the machine was broken."
What level is Vorrichtung in German?
Vorrichtung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.
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