das Zerrbild
C1distorted image / caricature
- English meaning
- distorted image / caricature
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Zerrbilder
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Zerrbild in a sentence
Das Zerrbild der Wirklichkeit war absurd.
The distorted image of reality was absurd.
Declension of das Zerrbild
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Zerrbild | die Zerrbilder |
| Accusative | das Zerrbild | die Zerrbilder |
| Dative | dem Zerrbild | den Zerrbildern |
| Genitive | des Zerrbildes | der Zerrbilder |
Word family
das Zerrbild is built from das Bild (picture, image). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Zerrbild comes from
Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts von Campe vorgeschlagene Verdeutschung von Karikatur (1789) :Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Verbs zerren und dem Substantiv Bild
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Questions about Zerrbild
Is it der, die or das Zerrbild?
It is das Zerrbild — Zerrbild is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zerrbilder.
What is the plural of Zerrbild?
The plural of das Zerrbild is die Zerrbilder.
What is the genitive of Zerrbild?
The genitive singular is des Zerrbildes. The dative plural is den Zerrbildern.
What does Zerrbild mean in English?
das Zerrbild means "distorted image / caricature". For example: "Das Zerrbild der Wirklichkeit war absurd." — "The distorted image of reality was absurd."
What level is Zerrbild in German?
Zerrbild is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.
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