der Mittelhandknochen

C1

metacarpal

English meaning
metacarpal
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Mittelhandknochen
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

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Mittelhandknochen in a sentence

Der Mittelhandknochen verbindet die Finger mit der Hand.

The metacarpal connects the fingers to the hand.

Declension of der Mittelhandknochen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Mittelhandknochendie Mittelhandknochen
Accusativeden Mittelhandknochendie Mittelhandknochen
Dativedem Mittelhandknochenden Mittelhandknochen
Genitivedes Mittelhandknochensder Mittelhandknochen

Word family

der Mittelhandknochen is built from der Knochen (bone) and das Mittel (means/remedy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Mittelhandknochen comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Mittelhand und Knochen

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Questions about Mittelhandknochen

Is it der, die or das Mittelhandknochen?

It is der Mittelhandknochen — Mittelhandknochen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Mittelhandknochen.

What is the plural of Mittelhandknochen?

The plural of der Mittelhandknochen is die Mittelhandknochen.

What is the genitive of Mittelhandknochen?

The genitive singular is des Mittelhandknochens. The dative plural is den Mittelhandknochen.

What does Mittelhandknochen mean in English?

der Mittelhandknochen means "metacarpal". For example: "Der Mittelhandknochen verbindet die Finger mit der Hand." — "The metacarpal connects the fingers to the hand."

What level is Mittelhandknochen in German?

Mittelhandknochen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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