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das Sandkorn

B2

grain of sand

English meaning
grain of sand
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Sandkörner

Sandkorn in a sentence

Das Sandkorn ist klein und leicht zu verlieren.

The grain of sand is small and easy to lose.

Declension of das Sandkorn

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Sandkorndie Sandkörner
Accusativedas Sandkorndie Sandkörner
Dativedem Sandkornden Sandkörnern
Genitivedes Sandkornsder Sandkörner

Word family

das Sandkorn is built from der Sand (sand). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Sandkorn comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Sand und Korn

Words that go with Sandkorn

Questions about Sandkorn

Is it der, die or das Sandkorn?

It is das Sandkorn — Sandkorn is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Sandkörner.

What is the plural of Sandkorn?

The plural of das Sandkorn is die Sandkörner.

What is the genitive of Sandkorn?

The genitive singular is des Sandkorns. The dative plural is den Sandkörnern.

What does Sandkorn mean in English?

das Sandkorn means "grain of sand". For example: "Das Sandkorn ist klein und leicht zu verlieren." — "The grain of sand is small and easy to lose."

What level is Sandkorn in German?

Sandkorn is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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