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die Netzhaut

C1

retina

English meaning
retina
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Netzhäute
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Head & Face

Netzhaut in a sentence

Die Netzhaut ermöglicht das Sehen des Auges.

The retina enables the eye to see.

Declension of die Netzhaut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Netzhautdie Netzhäute
Accusativedie Netzhautdie Netzhäute
Dativeder Netzhautden Netzhäuten
Genitiveder Netzhautder Netzhäute

Word family

die Netzhaut is built from das Netz (net) and die Haut (skin). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Netzhaut comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Netz und Haut

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Questions about Netzhaut

Is it der, die or das Netzhaut?

It is die Netzhaut — Netzhaut is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Netzhäute.

What is the plural of Netzhaut?

The plural of die Netzhaut is die Netzhäute.

What is the genitive of Netzhaut?

The genitive singular is der Netzhaut. The dative plural is den Netzhäuten.

What does Netzhaut mean in English?

die Netzhaut means "retina". For example: "Die Netzhaut ermöglicht das Sehen des Auges." — "The retina enables the eye to see."

What level is Netzhaut in German?

Netzhaut is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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