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die Wahnvorstellung

C1

a delusion / hallucination

English meaning
a delusion / hallucination
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wahnvorstellungen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

Wahnvorstellung in a sentence

Wahnvorstellungen sind ein Zeichen psychischer Erkrankung.

Delusions are a sign of mental illness.

Declension of die Wahnvorstellung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wahnvorstellungdie Wahnvorstellungen
Accusativedie Wahnvorstellungdie Wahnvorstellungen
Dativeder Wahnvorstellungden Wahnvorstellungen
Genitiveder Wahnvorstellungder Wahnvorstellungen

Word family

die Wahnvorstellung is built from die Vorstellung (performance, idea) and die Stellung (position / status / standing / place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wahnvorstellung comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Wahn und Vorstellung

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Questions about Wahnvorstellung

Is it der, die or das Wahnvorstellung?

It is die Wahnvorstellung — Wahnvorstellung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wahnvorstellungen.

What is the plural of Wahnvorstellung?

The plural of die Wahnvorstellung is die Wahnvorstellungen.

What is the genitive of Wahnvorstellung?

The genitive singular is der Wahnvorstellung. The dative plural is den Wahnvorstellungen.

What does Wahnvorstellung mean in English?

die Wahnvorstellung means "a delusion / hallucination". For example: "Wahnvorstellungen sind ein Zeichen psychischer Erkrankung." — "Delusions are a sign of mental illness."

What level is Wahnvorstellung in German?

Wahnvorstellung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the mental health vocabulary.

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