die Wortbildung

C1

word formation

English meaning
word formation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wortbildungen
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Wortbildung in a sentence

Die Wortbildung im Deutschen ist sehr produktiv.

Word formation in German is very productive.

Declension of die Wortbildung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wortbildungdie Wortbildungen
Accusativedie Wortbildungdie Wortbildungen
Dativeder Wortbildungden Wortbildungen
Genitiveder Wortbildungder Wortbildungen

Word family

die Wortbildung is built from das Wort (word). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Wortbildung comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Wort und Bildung

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Questions about Wortbildung

Is it der, die or das Wortbildung?

It is die Wortbildung — Wortbildung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wortbildungen.

What is the plural of Wortbildung?

The plural of die Wortbildung is die Wortbildungen.

What is the genitive of Wortbildung?

The genitive singular is der Wortbildung. The dative plural is den Wortbildungen.

What does Wortbildung mean in English?

die Wortbildung means "word formation". For example: "Die Wortbildung im Deutschen ist sehr produktiv." — "Word formation in German is very productive."

What level is Wortbildung in German?

Wortbildung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the languages & translation vocabulary.

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