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der Wehmutstropfen

C1

a downer

English meaning
a downer
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Wehmutstropfen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Disappointment & Regret

Wehmutstropfen in a sentence

Der Wehmutstropfen des Sieges war die Verletzung.

The downer of the victory was the injury.

Declension of der Wehmutstropfen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Wehmutstropfendie Wehmutstropfen
Accusativeden Wehmutstropfendie Wehmutstropfen
Dativedem Wehmutstropfenden Wehmutstropfen
Genitivedes Wehmutstropfensder Wehmutstropfen

Word family

der Wehmutstropfen is built from die Tropfen (drops). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Wehmutstropfen

Is it der, die or das Wehmutstropfen?

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

What is the plural of Wehmutstropfen?

The plural of der Wehmutstropfen is die Wehmutstropfen.

What is the genitive of Wehmutstropfen?

The genitive singular is des Wehmutstropfens. The dative plural is den Wehmutstropfen.

What does Wehmutstropfen mean in English?

der Wehmutstropfen means "a downer". For example: "Der Wehmutstropfen des Sieges war die Verletzung." — "The downer of the victory was the injury."

What level is Wehmutstropfen in German?

Wehmutstropfen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the disappointment & regret vocabulary.

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