Noun
das Prisma
Pronunciation: /ˈpʁɪsma/
prism
C2
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plural Prismen
Meanings
Noun
- prism
Example sentence
Ein Prisma zerlegt das Licht in seine Farben.
A prism splits light into its colours.
Word forms
singular
das Prisma
plural
die Prismen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Prisma
Accusativedas Prisma
Dativedem Prisma
Genitivedes Prismas
Plural
Nominativedie Prismen
Accusativedie Prismen
Dativeden Prismen
Genitiveder Prismen
Usage
- Licht durch ein Prisma schicken — pass light through a prism
- Prisma / Prismen — plural changes -a to -en
Die Schülerin drehte das Prisma vorsichtig vor der Lampe.
The pupil carefully turned the prism in front of the lamp.