Noun
das Chromosom
Pronunciation: /kʁomoˈzoːm/
chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)
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plural Chromosomen
Meanings
Noun
- chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)
Example sentence
Der Mensch hat 46 Chromosomen.
Humans have 46 chromosomes.
Word forms
singular
das Chromosom
plural
die Chromosomen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Chromosom
Accusativedas Chromosom
Dativedem Chromosom
Genitivedes Chromosoms
Plural
Nominativedie Chromosomen
Accusativedie Chromosomen
Dativeden Chromosomen
Genitiveder Chromosomen
Usage
- das Chromosom / die Chromosomen — chromosome; the plural adds -en
- Chromosom / Gen — a chromosome / a gene; related biological concepts, not synonyms
Auf der Zeichnung ist ein einzelnes Chromosom stark vergrößert dargestellt.
The drawing shows a single chromosome greatly enlarged.