Definition
An area of land completely surrounded by water.
Translations
- English
- island
- Français
- île
- Türkçe
- ada
- Polski
- wyspa
- Русский
- остров
- Українська
- острів
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Insel
- A2
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
- Nature & Environment
island
/diː ˈɪnzl̩/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Inseln
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimaryNature & Environment
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Insel ist nur mit dem Schiff erreichbar.NominativSing.The island can only be reached by ship.
- Wir besuchen die Insel jedes Jahr.AkkusativSing.We visit the island every year.
- Wir nähern uns der Insel mit dem Boot.DativSing.We approach the island by boat.
- Die Lage der Insel ist auf der Karte markiert.GenitivSing.The location of the island is marked on the map.
- Die Inseln liegen weit voneinander entfernt.NominativPlur.The islands are far apart from one another.
- Viele Touristen besuchen die Inseln im Sommer.AkkusativPlur.Many tourists visit the islands in summer.
- Die Bewohner helfen den Inseln in schwierigen Zeiten.DativPlur.The inhabitants help the islands in difficult times.
- Die Küsten der Inseln sind wunderschön.GenitivPlur.The coasts of the islands are beautiful.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Insel/ˈɪnzl̩/
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Article phrase
die Insel/diː ˈɪnzl̩/
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Plural
Inseln/ˈɪnzl̩n/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Insel | die Inseln |
| Akkusativ | die Insel | die Inseln |
| Dativ | der Insel | den Inseln |
| Genitiv | der Insel | der Inseln |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine kleine Insel
- Collocationeine Insel besuchen
- Collocationauf einer Insel leben
- Collocationeine einsame Insel
- Sentence patternDie Insel liegt mitten im See.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termLandform
A Insel is a Landform, while Landform is the broader term.
- Related termHalbinsel
A Halbinsel, like a Insel, is a geographical landform, but remains connected to the mainland.
- Related termKontinent
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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