das Mikroplastik

B2

microplastic

English meaning
microplastic
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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Mikroplastik in a sentence

Mikroplastik verschmutzt auch die tiefsten Ozeane der Welt.

Microplastic pollutes even the deepest oceans in the world.

Declension of das Mikroplastik

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mikroplastik—
Accusativedas Mikroplastik—
Dativedem Mikroplastik—
Genitivedes Mikroplastiks—

Word family

das Mikroplastik is built from das Plastik (plastic). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Mikroplastik comes from

strukturell: Zusammensetzung aus dem gebundenen Lexem mikro- und dem Substantiv Plastik; mikro- und Plastik sind griechische Lehnwörter :etymologisch: das Wort ist ein Neologismus der 2010er Jahre

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Questions about Mikroplastik

Is it der, die or das Mikroplastik?

It is das Mikroplastik — Mikroplastik is neuter.

What is the genitive of Mikroplastik?

The genitive singular is des Mikroplastiks.

What does Mikroplastik mean in English?

das Mikroplastik means "microplastic". For example: "Mikroplastik verschmutzt auch die tiefsten Ozeane der Welt." — "Microplastic pollutes even the deepest oceans in the world."

What level is Mikroplastik in German?

Mikroplastik is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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