Level
See also: level and levél
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Level.
Proper noun
Level (plural Levels)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Level is the 33810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 673 individuals. Level is most common among White (60.18%) and Black/African American (30.01%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Level”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 429.
German
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English level. Doublet of Libelle and Niveau.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛvl̩/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Le‧vel
Noun
Level m or n (strong, genitive Levels, plural Levels or Level)
- level (degree or amount)
- (gaming) level (one of several discrete segments of a game)
Declension
Declension of Level [masculine // neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der, das | Level | die | Levels, Level |
| genitive | eines | des | Levels | der | Levels, Level |
| dative | einem | dem | Level | den | Levels, Leveln |
| accusative | einen, ein | den, das | Level | die | Levels, Level |
Further reading
- “Level” in Duden online
- “Level” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache