Noun
das Magma
Pronunciation: /ˈma(ː).ɡma/
magma
C2
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plural Magmen
Meanings
Noun
- magma
Example sentence
Magma aus dem Mantel oder der unteren Kruste steigt durch die Kruste zur Oberfläche empor.
Magma from the mantle or the lower crust rises through the crust towards the surface.
Word forms
singular
das Magma
plural
die Magmen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Magma
Accusativedas Magma
Dativedem Magma
Genitivedes Magmas
Plural
Nominativedie Magmen
Accusativedie Magmen
Dativeden Magmen
Genitiveder Magmen
Usage
- Magma / Lava — molten rock below the surface / molten rock after it emerges; location distinguishes the terms
- das Magma / die Magmen — magma / bodies or types of magma; German plural replaces -a with -en
Das Modell zeigt, wie Magma unter dem Vulkan aufsteigt.
The model shows how magma rises beneath the volcano.