die Wasserscheide
C1a watershed
- English meaning
- a watershed
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Wasserscheiden
- CEFR level
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Wasserscheide in a sentence
Die Wasserscheide trennt zwei Flussgebiete voneinander.
The watershed separates two river basins from each other.
Declension of die Wasserscheide
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Wasserscheide | die Wasserscheiden |
| Accusative | die Wasserscheide | die Wasserscheiden |
| Dative | der Wasserscheide | den Wasserscheiden |
| Genitive | der Wasserscheide | der Wasserscheiden |
Word family
die Wasserscheide is built from die Scheide (sheath / scabbard / vagina), das Wasser (water) and der Heide (gentile / pagan). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Wasserscheide comes from
[1] Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Wasser und Scheide
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Questions about Wasserscheide
Is it der, die or das Wasserscheide?
It is die Wasserscheide — Wasserscheide is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wasserscheiden.
What is the plural of Wasserscheide?
The plural of die Wasserscheide is die Wasserscheiden.
What is the genitive of Wasserscheide?
The genitive singular is der Wasserscheide. The dative plural is den Wasserscheiden.
What does Wasserscheide mean in English?
die Wasserscheide means "a watershed". For example: "Die Wasserscheide trennt zwei Flussgebiete voneinander." — "The watershed separates two river basins from each other."
What level is Wasserscheide in German?
Wasserscheide is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the water, rivers & sea vocabulary.
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