die Insel
B1island
- English meaning
- island
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Inseln
- CEFR level
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Insel in a sentence
Ich würde dieses Mal gern auf einer Insel Ferien machen.
This time I would like to take holiday on an island.
Declension of die Insel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Insel | die Inseln |
| Accusative | die Insel | die Inseln |
| Dative | der Insel | den Inseln |
| Genitive | der Insel | der Inseln |
Word family
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Where Insel comes from
mittelhochdeutsch insel, insele, älter isule, insule, althochdeutsch isila, von dem lateinischen Substantiv: insula entlehnt. Belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert, in der neuen Form seit dem 13. Jahrhundert.
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Questions about Insel
Is it der, die or das Insel?
It is die Insel — Insel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Inseln.
What is the plural of Insel?
The plural of die Insel is die Inseln.
What is the genitive of Insel?
The genitive singular is der Insel. The dative plural is den Inseln.
What does Insel mean in English?
die Insel means "island". For example: "Ich würde dieses Mal gern auf einer Insel Ferien machen." — "This time I would like to take holiday on an island."
What level is Insel in German?
Insel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.
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