der Durchschnitt

Plural: die Durchschnitte
Based on: durch, durchschneiden, Schnitt
Goethe B1 Noun #1609 Noun
1.

the average

(The origin of it is the average symbol of a circle with a line through.)
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Examples
  • Der Durchschnitt der Prüfungsergebnisse lag bei 2,3.
  • The average of the exam results was 2.3.

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The Meanings of “durch” – Prefix and Preposition

A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"

Vocab: durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen

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Word of the Day – “schneiden”

Today, in a boring article out of which corporate has cut most jokes, we'll look at the meanings and use of "schneiden" and "der Schnitt". Yawn!

Vocab: schneiden, der Schnitt, das Schnitzel, die Schneide, der Schneider, die Schnitte

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“schneiden” – All its Prefix Versions

"schneiden" has a bunch of really useful prefix version, like "ausschneiden", "abschneiden", "Durchschnitt" and so on. Today, we'll learn them ALL!

Vocab: durchschneiden, anschneiden, abschneiden, beschneiden, ausschneiden, einschneiden, Abschnitt, Ausschnitt, Durchschnitt

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How many meanings does the German word 'Durchschnitt' have?

Durchschnitt has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the average.

What is the gender of 'Durchschnitt'?

der

What is the plural of 'Durchschnitt'?

die Durchschnitte

What is 'Durchschnitt' related to?

The word 'Durchschnitt' is related to durch, durchschneiden and Schnitt.

Where can I learn more about 'Durchschnitt'?

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The Meanings of “durch” – Prefix and Preposition
A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"
Vocab: durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen
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Word of the Day – “schneiden”
Today, in a boring article out of which corporate has cut most jokes, we'll look at the meanings and use of "schneiden" and "der Schnitt". Yawn!
Vocab: schneiden, der Schnitt, das Schnitzel, die Schneide, der Schneider, die Schnitte
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“schneiden” – All its Prefix Versions
"schneiden" has a bunch of really useful prefix version, like "ausschneiden", "abschneiden", "Durchschnitt" and so on. Today, we'll learn them ALL!
Vocab: durchschneiden, anschneiden, abschneiden, beschneiden, ausschneiden, einschneiden, Abschnitt, Ausschnitt, Durchschnitt
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