Noun
die Dosis
Pronunciation: [ˈdoːzɪs]
dose
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plural Dosen
Meanings
Noun
- dose
- a shot (of an illicit drug)
Example sentence
Nehmen Sie morgens eine Dosis des Medikaments.
Take one dose of the medication in the morning.
Word forms
singular
die Dosis
plural
die Dosen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dosis
Accusativedie Dosis
Dativeder Dosis
Genitiveder Dosis
Plural
Nominativedie Dosen
Accusativedie Dosen
Dativeden Dosen
Genitiveder Dosen
Usage
- Dosis → Dosen — The plural looks like Dosen meaning tins, but names doses.
- eine Dosis eines Mittels — The genitive can identify the substance being measured.
Auf dem Etikett ist die empfohlene Dosis deutlich angegeben.
The recommended dose is clearly stated on the label.