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das Zündholz

B1

match

English meaning
match
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Zündhölzer

Zündholz in a sentence

Ich hätte gern eine Schachtel Zündhölzer.

I'd like a box of matches.

Declension of das Zündholz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Zündholzdie Zündhölzer
Accusativedas Zündholzdie Zündhölzer
Dativedem Zündholzden Zündhölzern
Genitivedes Zündholzesder Zündhölzer

Word family

das Zündholz is built from das Holz (wood). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Zündholz comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Verbstamm von zünden und dem Substantiv Holz

Words that go with Zündholz

Questions about Zündholz

Is it der, die or das Zündholz?

It is das Zündholz — Zündholz is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zündhölzer.

What is the plural of Zündholz?

The plural of das Zündholz is die Zündhölzer.

What is the genitive of Zündholz?

The genitive singular is des Zündholzes. The dative plural is den Zündhölzern.

What does Zündholz mean in English?

das Zündholz means "match". For example: "Ich hätte gern eine Schachtel Zündhölzer." — "I'd like a box of matches."

What level is Zündholz in German?

Zündholz is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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