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die Facettenauge

C1

a compound eye

English meaning
a compound eye
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Facettenaugen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

Facettenauge in a sentence

Die Facettenauge der Fliege sieht alles.

The compound eye of the fly sees everything.

Declension of die Facettenauge

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Facettenaugedie Facettenaugen
Accusativedas Facettenaugedie Facettenaugen
Dativedem Facettenaugeden Facettenaugen
Genitivedes Facettenaugesder Facettenaugen

Word family

die Facettenauge is built from das Auge (eye). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Facettenauge

Is it der, die or das Facettenauge?

It is die Facettenauge — Facettenauge is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Facettenaugen.

What is the plural of Facettenauge?

The plural of die Facettenauge is die Facettenaugen.

What is the genitive of Facettenauge?

The genitive singular is des Facettenauges. The dative plural is den Facettenaugen.

What does Facettenauge mean in English?

die Facettenauge means "a compound eye". For example: "Die Facettenauge der Fliege sieht alles." — "The compound eye of the fly sees everything."

What level is Facettenauge in German?

Facettenauge is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.

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