Niveau

/niˈvoː/

das noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Niveaus

Meaning

  1. level, standard

    • Das Niveau des Kurses ist hoch.

      The level of the course is high.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

standard

Niveau and Standard are close synonyms; Niveau also has a broader "level" sense generally.

Similar in other languages

English

degree

Close — a level/standard relates to a degree.

French

étage

Close — a level, standard relates to a floor, story.

Practice

1 What does Niveau mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ des Kurses ist hoch.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Niveau?

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