die Wehrgang

C1

battlements

English meaning
battlements
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wehrgänge
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

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Wehrgang in a sentence

Die Wehrgang der mittelalterlichen Burg ist noch heute zu sehen.

The battlements of the medieval castle can still be seen today.

Declension of die Wehrgang

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wehrgangdie Wehrgänge
Accusativedie Wehrgangdie Wehrgänge
Dativeder Wehrgangden Wehrgängen
Genitiveder Wehrgangder Wehrgänge

Word family

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

Where Wehrgang comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs wehren und dem Substantiv Gang

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Questions about Wehrgang

Is it der, die or das Wehrgang?

It is die Wehrgang — Wehrgang is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wehrgänge.

What is the plural of Wehrgang?

The plural of die Wehrgang is die Wehrgänge.

What is the genitive of Wehrgang?

The genitive singular is der Wehrgang. The dative plural is den Wehrgängen.

What does Wehrgang mean in English?

die Wehrgang means "battlements". For example: "Die Wehrgang der mittelalterlichen Burg ist noch heute zu sehen." — "The battlements of the medieval castle can still be seen today."

What level is Wehrgang in German?

Wehrgang is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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