die Hornhaut
B2cornea
- English meaning
- cornea
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Hornhäute
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Hornhaut in a sentence
Die Hornhaut des Auges muss geschützt werden.
The cornea of the eye must be protected.
Declension of die Hornhaut
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hornhaut | die Hornhäute |
| Accusative | die Hornhaut | die Hornhäute |
| Dative | der Hornhaut | den Hornhäuten |
| Genitive | der Hornhaut | der Hornhäute |
Word family
die Hornhaut is built from die Haut (skin). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hornhaut comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt. :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Horn und Haut
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Questions about Hornhaut
Is it der, die or das Hornhaut?
It is die Hornhaut — Hornhaut is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hornhäute.
What is the plural of Hornhaut?
The plural of die Hornhaut is die Hornhäute.
What is the genitive of Hornhaut?
The genitive singular is der Hornhaut. The dative plural is den Hornhäuten.
What does Hornhaut mean in English?
die Hornhaut means "cornea". For example: "Die Hornhaut des Auges muss geschützt werden." — "The cornea of the eye must be protected."
What level is Hornhaut in German?
Hornhaut is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.
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