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die Lamelle

C1

slat / gill

English meaning
slat / gill
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Lamellen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

Lamelle in a sentence

Die Lamellen unter dem Pilzhut enthalten die Sporen.

The gills under the mushroom cap contain the spores.

Declension of die Lamelle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Lamelledie Lamellen
Accusativedie Lamelledie Lamellen
Dativeder Lamelleden Lamellen
Genitiveder Lamelleder Lamellen

Word family

die Lamelle is built from die Elle (the ulna / a cubit / yardstick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Lamelle

Is it der, die or das Lamelle?

It is die Lamelle — Lamelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lamellen.

What is the plural of Lamelle?

The plural of die Lamelle is die Lamellen.

What is the genitive of Lamelle?

The genitive singular is der Lamelle. The dative plural is den Lamellen.

What does Lamelle mean in English?

die Lamelle means "slat / gill". For example: "Die Lamellen unter dem Pilzhut enthalten die Sporen." — "The gills under the mushroom cap contain the spores."

What level is Lamelle in German?

Lamelle is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.

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