die Wellenlänge

B2

wavelength

English meaning
wavelength
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wellenlängen

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Wellenlänge in a sentence

Die Wellenlänge bestimmt die Farbe des Lichts.

The wavelength determines the color of light.

Declension of die Wellenlänge

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wellenlängedie Wellenlängen
Accusativedie Wellenlängedie Wellenlängen
Dativeder Wellenlängeden Wellenlängen
Genitiveder Wellenlängeder Wellenlängen

Word family

die Wellenlänge is built from die Welle (wave) and die Länge (length). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wellenlänge comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Wortes Welle und Länge sowie dem Fugenelement -n

Words that go with Wellenlänge

Questions about Wellenlänge

Is it der, die or das Wellenlänge?

It is die Wellenlänge — Wellenlänge is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wellenlängen.

What is the plural of Wellenlänge?

The plural of die Wellenlänge is die Wellenlängen.

What is the genitive of Wellenlänge?

The genitive singular is der Wellenlänge. The dative plural is den Wellenlängen.

What does Wellenlänge mean in English?

die Wellenlänge means "wavelength". For example: "Die Wellenlänge bestimmt die Farbe des Lichts." — "The wavelength determines the color of light."

What level is Wellenlänge in German?

Wellenlänge is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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