der Windkanal

B2

a wind tunnel

English meaning
a wind tunnel
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Windkanäle

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Windkanal in a sentence

Die Aerodynamik wurde im Windkanal intensiv getestet.

The aerodynamics were tested intensively in the wind tunnel.

Declension of der Windkanal

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Windkanaldie Windkanäle
Accusativeden Windkanaldie Windkanäle
Dativedem Windkanalden Windkanälen
Genitivedes Windkanalsder Windkanäle

Word family

der Windkanal is built from der Kanal (channel) and der Wind (wind). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Windkanal comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Wind und Kanal

Words that go with Windkanal

Questions about Windkanal

Is it der, die or das Windkanal?

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

What is the plural of Windkanal?

The plural of der Windkanal is die Windkanäle.

What is the genitive of Windkanal?

The genitive singular is des Windkanals. The dative plural is den Windkanälen.

What does Windkanal mean in English?

der Windkanal means "a wind tunnel". For example: "Die Aerodynamik wurde im Windkanal intensiv getestet." — "The aerodynamics were tested intensively in the wind tunnel."

What level is Windkanal in German?

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

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