das Trommelfell

B2

eardrum

English meaning
eardrum
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Trommelfelle
Vocabulary package
Head & Face

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Trommelfell in a sentence

Das Trommelfell überträgt Schallwellen zum Ohr.

The eardrum transmits sound waves to the ear.

Declension of das Trommelfell

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Trommelfelldie Trommelfelle
Accusativedas Trommelfelldie Trommelfelle
Dativedem Trommelfellden Trommelfellen
Genitivedes Trommelfellsder Trommelfelle

Word family

das Trommelfell is built from das Fell (fur). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Trommelfell comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Trommel und Fell

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Questions about Trommelfell

Is it der, die or das Trommelfell?

It is das Trommelfell — Trommelfell is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Trommelfelle.

What is the plural of Trommelfell?

The plural of das Trommelfell is die Trommelfelle.

What is the genitive of Trommelfell?

The genitive singular is des Trommelfells. The dative plural is den Trommelfellen.

What does Trommelfell mean in English?

das Trommelfell means "eardrum". For example: "Das Trommelfell überträgt Schallwellen zum Ohr." — "The eardrum transmits sound waves to the ear."

What level is Trommelfell in German?

Trommelfell is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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