Noun
das Insekt
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈzɛkt/
insect
C2
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plural Insekten
Meanings
Noun
- insect
Example sentence
Hast du schon einmal ein Insekt gegessen?
Have you ever eaten an insect?
Word forms
singular
das Insekt
plural
die Insekten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Insekt
Accusativedas Insekt
Dativedem Insekt
Genitivedes Insekts
Plural
Nominativedie Insekten
Accusativedie Insekten
Dativeden Insekten
Genitiveder Insekten
Usage
- ein fliegendes Insekt — A flying insect.
- Insekt / Spinne — An insect versus a spider; insects have six legs, spiders eight.
Das kleine Insekt landete auf dem Rand der Tasse.
The little insect landed on the rim of the cup.