die Libelle
B2dragonfly
- English meaning
- dragonfly
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Libellen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Insects & Small Creatures
- Dictionary
- German words with L
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Libelle in a sentence
Die Libelle fliegt schnell über dem Wasser.
The dragonfly flies quickly over the water.
Declension of die Libelle
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Libelle | die Libellen |
| Accusative | die Libelle | die Libellen |
| Dative | der Libelle | den Libellen |
| Genitive | der Libelle | der Libellen |
Word family
die Libelle 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.
Where Libelle comes from
Das seit dem 18. Jahrhundert bezeugte Wort geht auf die in demselben Jahrhundert aufgekommene gelehrte lateinische Bezeichnung libella zurück,
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Questions about Libelle
Is it der, die or das Libelle?
It is die Libelle — Libelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Libellen.
What is the plural of Libelle?
The plural of die Libelle is die Libellen.
What is the genitive of Libelle?
The genitive singular is der Libelle. The dative plural is den Libellen.
What does Libelle mean in English?
die Libelle means "dragonfly". For example: "Die Libelle fliegt schnell über dem Wasser." — "The dragonfly flies quickly over the water."
What level is Libelle in German?
Libelle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.
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