Noun
das Bakterium
Pronunciation: /bakˈteːʁi̯ʊm/
bacterium
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plural Bakterien
Meanings
Noun
- bacterium
Example sentence
Bakterien sind mit bloßem Auge unsichtbar.
Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.
Word forms
singular
das Bakterium
plural
die Bakterien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Bakterium
Accusativedas Bakterium
Dativedem Bakterium
Genitivedes Bakteriums
Plural
Nominativedie Bakterien
Accusativedie Bakterien
Dativeden Bakterien
Genitiveder Bakterien
Usage
- das Bakterium / die Bakterien — one bacterium / bacteria; plural replaces -um with -en
- Bakterium / Bakterienkultur — one microorganism / a culture in which bacteria are grown
Die Zeichnung zeigt den Aufbau eines Bakteriums.
The drawing shows the structure of a bacterium.