die Fata Morgana

C1

mirage

English meaning
mirage
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Fata Morganas
Vocabulary package
Weather & Forecast

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Fata Morgana in a sentence

In der Wüste sah er eine Fata Morgana.

In the desert, he saw a mirage.

Declension of die Fata Morgana

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Fata Morganadie Fata Morganas
Accusativedie Fata Morganadie Fata Morganas
Dativeder Fata Morganaden Fata Morganas
Genitiveder Fata Morganader Fata Morganas

Where Fata Morgana comes from

aus dem Italienischen fata morgana, ursprünglich fata „Fee“ Morgana, eine Sagengestalt in arabischen Märchen und in der Dichtung um König Artus, die ihre Macht besonders in Luftspiegelungen zeigte, wie sie auch heute noch in der Straße von…

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Questions about Fata Morgana

Is it der, die or das Fata Morgana?

It is die Fata Morgana — Fata Morgana is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Fata Morganas.

What is the plural of Fata Morgana?

The plural of die Fata Morgana is die Fata Morganas.

What is the genitive of Fata Morgana?

The genitive singular is der Fata Morgana. The dative plural is den Fata Morganas.

What does Fata Morgana mean in English?

die Fata Morgana means "mirage". For example: "In der Wüste sah er eine Fata Morgana." — "In the desert, he saw a mirage."

What level is Fata Morgana in German?

Fata Morgana is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.

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