der Wecker

B1

alarm clock

English meaning
alarm clock
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wecker
Vocabulary package
Bedroom

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Wecker in a sentence

Hast du den Wecker schon gestellt?

Have you already set the alarm clock?

Declension of der Wecker

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Weckerdie Wecker
Accusativeden Weckerdie Wecker
Dativedem Weckerden Weckern
Genitivedes Weckersder Wecker

Where Wecker comes from

Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs wecken mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er, mit der Bedeutung „Weckuhr“ seit dem 17. Jahrhundert belegt; Wortform wecker „jemand, der andere aufweckt“ schon mittelhochdeutsch

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Questions about Wecker

Is it der, die or das Wecker?

It is der Wecker — Wecker is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wecker.

What is the plural of Wecker?

The plural of der Wecker is die Wecker.

What is the genitive of Wecker?

The genitive singular is des Weckers. The dative plural is den Weckern.

What does Wecker mean in English?

der Wecker means "alarm clock". For example: "Hast du den Wecker schon gestellt?" — "Have you already set the alarm clock?"

What level is Wecker in German?

Wecker is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the bedroom vocabulary.

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