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der Bohrinsel

B2

drilling rig

English meaning
drilling rig
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Bohrinseln

Bohrinsel in a sentence

Die Bohrinsel liegt weit draußen im Meer.

The drilling rig is located far out in the sea.

Declension of der Bohrinsel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Bohrinseldie Bohrinseln
Accusativedie Bohrinseldie Bohrinseln
Dativeder Bohrinselden Bohrinseln
Genitiveder Bohrinselder Bohrinseln

Word family

der Bohrinsel is built from die Insel (island). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Bohrinsel comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs bohren und Insel

Words that go with Bohrinsel

Questions about Bohrinsel

Is it der, die or das Bohrinsel?

It is der Bohrinsel — Bohrinsel is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bohrinseln.

What is the plural of Bohrinsel?

The plural of der Bohrinsel is die Bohrinseln.

What is the genitive of Bohrinsel?

The genitive singular is der Bohrinsel. The dative plural is den Bohrinseln.

What does Bohrinsel mean in English?

der Bohrinsel means "drilling rig". For example: "Die Bohrinsel liegt weit draußen im Meer." — "The drilling rig is located far out in the sea."

What level is Bohrinsel in German?

Bohrinsel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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