die Facettenauge
C1a compound eye
- English meaning
- a compound eye
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Facettenaugen
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Insects & Small Creatures
- Dictionary
- German words with F
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Facettenauge in a sentence
Die Facettenauge der Fliege sieht alles.
The compound eye of the fly sees everything.
Declension of die Facettenauge
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Facettenauge | die Facettenaugen |
| Accusative | das Facettenauge | die Facettenaugen |
| Dative | dem Facettenauge | den Facettenaugen |
| Genitive | des Facettenauges | der Facettenaugen |
Word family
die Facettenauge is built from die Facette (facet) and 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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