der Wachtturm
B2watch tower
- English meaning
- watch tower
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Wachtürme
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
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Wachtturm in a sentence
Der Wachtturm überwacht die gesamte Stadt.
The watchtower overlooks the entire city.
Declension of der Wachtturm
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Wachtturm | die Wachtürme |
| Accusative | den Wachtturm | die Wachtürme |
| Dative | dem Wachtturm | den Wachtürmen |
| Genitive | des Wachtturms | der Wachtürme |
Word family
der Wachtturm is built from wach (awake) and der Turm (tower). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Wachtturm comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven (die) Wacht und Turm
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Questions about Wachtturm
Is it der, die or das Wachtturm?
It is der Wachtturm — Wachtturm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wachtürme.
What is the plural of Wachtturm?
The plural of der Wachtturm is die Wachtürme.
What is the genitive of Wachtturm?
The genitive singular is des Wachtturms. The dative plural is den Wachtürmen.
What does Wachtturm mean in English?
der Wachtturm means "watch tower". For example: "Der Wachtturm überwacht die gesamte Stadt." — "The watchtower overlooks the entire city."
What level is Wachtturm in German?
Wachtturm is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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