Noun
die Zelle
Pronunciation: /ˈtsɛlə/
cell (in a prison or monastery)
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plural Zellen
Meanings
Noun
- cell (in a prison or monastery)
- cell (in biology)
Example sentence
Der Gefangene saß allein in seiner Zelle.
The prisoner sat alone in his cell.
Word forms
singular
die Zelle
plural
die Zellen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zelle
Accusativedie Zelle
Dativeder Zelle
Genitiveder Zelle
Plural
Nominativedie Zellen
Accusativedie Zellen
Dativeden Zellen
Genitiveder Zellen
Usage
- eine Zelle im Gefängnis — A prison cell; context distinguishes it from a biological cell.
- die Zelle / die Zellen — The plural adds -n.
Durch das kleine Fenster fiel Licht in die Zelle.
Light entered the cell through the small window.