Noun
der Kompass
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔmpas/
compass (navigational instrument)
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plural Kompasse
Meanings
Noun
- compass (navigational instrument)
Example sentence
Wann haben Sie das letzte Mal einen Kompass benutzt?
When was the last time that you used a compass?
Word forms
singular
der Kompass
plural
die Kompasse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kompass
Accusativeden Kompass
Dativedem Kompass
Genitivedes Kompasses
Plural
Nominativedie Kompasse
Accusativedie Kompasse
Dativeden Kompassen
Genitiveder Kompasse
Usage
- sich mit einem Kompass orientieren — Find one's bearings using a compass.
- Kompass / Zirkel — A navigation compass versus the drawing instrument called compasses in English.
Der Kompass half uns, die Richtung zum See zu bestimmen.
The compass helped us determine the direction of the lake.