die Milbe
B2a mite
- English meaning
- a mite
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Milben
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Insects & Small Creatures
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Milbe in a sentence
Die kleine Milbe ist mit bloßem Auge unsichtbar.
The tiny mite is invisible to the naked eye.
Declension of die Milbe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Milbe | die Milben |
| Accusative | die Milbe | die Milben |
| Dative | der Milbe | den Milben |
| Genitive | der Milbe | der Milben |
Where Milbe comes from
mittelhochdeutsch mil(e)we, althochdeutsch mil(i)wa, eigentlich: Staub oder Mehl machendes Tier; zu milben, verwandt mit mahlen
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Questions about Milbe
Is it der, die or das Milbe?
It is die Milbe — Milbe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Milben.
What is the plural of Milbe?
The plural of die Milbe is die Milben.
What is the genitive of Milbe?
The genitive singular is der Milbe. The dative plural is den Milben.
What does Milbe mean in English?
die Milbe means "a mite". For example: "Die kleine Milbe ist mit bloßem Auge unsichtbar." — "The tiny mite is invisible to the naked eye."
What level is Milbe in German?
Milbe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.
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