Noun
der Mikroorganismus
microorganism
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plural Mikroorganismen
Meanings
Noun
- microorganism
Example sentence
Bakterien sind Mikroorganismen.
Bacteria are microorganisms.
Word forms
singular
der Mikroorganismus
plural
die Mikroorganismen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mikroorganismus
Accusativeden Mikroorganismus
Dativedem Mikroorganismus
Genitivedes Mikroorganismus
Plural
Nominativedie Mikroorganismen
Accusativedie Mikroorganismen
Dativeden Mikroorganismen
Genitiveder Mikroorganismen
Usage
- ein Mikroorganismus / Mikroorganismen — a microorganism / microorganisms; irregular-looking plural
- der Organismus / die Organismen — the compound follows the same plural pattern
Die Forscherin untersuchte die Mikroorganismen in der Wasserprobe.
The researcher examined the microorganisms in the water sample.