Noun
die Linse
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪnzə/
lens
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plural Linsen
Meanings
Noun
- lens
- lentil
Example sentence
Kann ich nur die Linsen kaufen?
Can I buy only the lenses?
Word forms
singular
die Linse
plural
die Linsen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Linse
Accusativedie Linse
Dativeder Linse
Genitiveder Linse
Plural
Nominativedie Linsen
Accusativedie Linsen
Dativeden Linsen
Genitiveder Linsen
Usage
- die Linse reinigen — clean the lens; optical sense
- Linse: Optik / Hülsenfrucht — lens / lentil; the same German noun has distinct meanings
Ein Kratzer auf der Linse machte jedes Foto unscharf.
A scratch on the lens made every photo blurry.