der Wolkenkratzer
B2skyscraper
- English meaning
- skyscraper
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Wolkenkratzer
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Wolkenkratzer in a sentence
Der Wolkenkratzer ragt hoch über die Stadt auf.
The skyscraper towers high above the city.
Declension of der Wolkenkratzer
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Wolkenkratzer | die Wolkenkratzer |
| Accusative | den Wolkenkratzer | die Wolkenkratzer |
| Dative | dem Wolkenkratzer | den Wolkenkratzern |
| Genitive | des Wolkenkratzers | der Wolkenkratzer |
Word family
der Wolkenkratzer is built from die Wolke (cloud). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Wolkenkratzer comes from
im 20. Jahrhundert Übersetzung des englischen skyscraper (wörtlich: Himmelskratzer); strukturell: Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Wolke, Fugenelement -n und Kratzer
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Questions about Wolkenkratzer
Is it der, die or das Wolkenkratzer?
It is der Wolkenkratzer — Wolkenkratzer is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Wolkenkratzer.
What is the plural of Wolkenkratzer?
The plural of der Wolkenkratzer is die Wolkenkratzer.
What is the genitive of Wolkenkratzer?
The genitive singular is des Wolkenkratzers. The dative plural is den Wolkenkratzern.
What does Wolkenkratzer mean in English?
der Wolkenkratzer means "skyscraper". For example: "Der Wolkenkratzer ragt hoch über die Stadt auf." — "The skyscraper towers high above the city."
What level is Wolkenkratzer in German?
Wolkenkratzer is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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