die Wasserkraft

B2

hydroelectric power

English meaning
hydroelectric power
Gender
die — feminine

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Wasserkraft in a sentence

Windkraft und Wasserkraft sind erneuerbare Energiequellen.

Wind power and hydroelectric power are renewable energy sources.

Declension of die Wasserkraft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wasserkraft—
Accusativedie Wasserkraft—
Dativeder Wasserkraft—
Genitiveder Wasserkraft—

Word family

die Wasserkraft is built from das Wasser (water) and die Kraft (strength). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Wasserkraft

Is it der, die or das Wasserkraft?

It is die Wasserkraft — Wasserkraft is feminine.

What is the genitive of Wasserkraft?

The genitive singular is der Wasserkraft.

What does Wasserkraft mean in English?

die Wasserkraft means "hydroelectric power". For example: "Windkraft und Wasserkraft sind erneuerbare Energiequellen." — "Wind power and hydroelectric power are renewable energy sources."

What level is Wasserkraft in German?

Wasserkraft is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the sustainability & the environment vocabulary.

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