die Zäsur
C1a break / cesura = any interruption or break
- English meaning
- a break / cesura = any interruption or break
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Zäsuren
- CEFR level
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Zäsur in a sentence
Eine Zäsur in der Geschichte markierte den Wendepunkt.
A break in history marked the turning point.
Declension of die Zäsur
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Zäsur | die Zäsuren |
| Accusative | die Zäsur | die Zäsuren |
| Dative | der Zäsur | den Zäsuren |
| Genitive | der Zäsur | der 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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