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die Zäsur

C1

a break / cesura = any interruption or break

English meaning
a break / cesura = any interruption or break
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Zäsuren
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Change & Development

Zäsur in a sentence

Eine Zäsur in der Geschichte markierte den Wendepunkt.

A break in history marked the turning point.

Declension of die Zäsur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zäsurdie Zäsuren
Accusativedie Zäsurdie Zäsuren
Dativeder Zäsurden Zäsuren
Genitiveder Zäsurder Zäsuren

Where Zäsur comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von lateinisch caesura (wörtlich: „Hauen, Fällen“) entlehnt

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Questions about Zäsur

Is it der, die or das Zäsur?

It is die Zäsur — Zäsur is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Zäsuren.

What is the plural of Zäsur?

The plural of die Zäsur is die Zäsuren.

What is the genitive of Zäsur?

The genitive singular is der Zäsur. The dative plural is den Zäsuren.

What does Zäsur mean in English?

die Zäsur means "a break / cesura = any interruption or break". For example: "Eine Zäsur in der Geschichte markierte den Wendepunkt." — "A break in history marked the turning point."

What level is Zäsur in German?

Zäsur is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the change & development vocabulary.

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