Vokabahn

Turbine

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Noun

die Turbine

turbine

C2 rank #9,535 plural Turbinen

Meanings

Noun
  1. turbine

Example sentence

Die Turbine des Kraftwerks wird morgen gewartet.

The power plant's turbine will be serviced tomorrow.

Word forms

singular die Turbine
plural die Turbinen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Turbine
Accusativedie Turbine
Dativeder Turbine
Genitiveder Turbine

Plural

Nominativedie Turbinen
Accusativedie Turbinen
Dativeden Turbinen
Genitiveder Turbinen

Usage

  • eine Turbine antreiben — Drive a turbine, for example with flowing water or steam.
  • Turbine / Generator — A machine extracting rotational energy versus one converting mechanical energy into electricity.
Extra sentence

Das Wasser setzte die Turbine langsam in Bewegung.

The water slowly set the turbine in motion.