ice crystal
der Eiskristall, die Eiskristalle
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ice crystal
A small crystal of frozen water that forms, for example, in a snowflake or on a cold surface.
Im Licht glitzerte jeder Eiskristall auf dem frisch gefallenen Schnee.
In the light, every ice crystal sparkled on the freshly fallen snow.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eiskristalle |
| genitive | des Eiskristalles |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Eiskristall | die Eiskristalle |
| accusative | den Eiskristall | die Eiskristalle |
| dative | dem Eiskristall | den Eiskristallen |
| genitive | des Eiskristalles des Eiskristalls | der Eiskristalle |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Eiskristall' (ice crystal) is made up of 'Eis' (ice) and 'Kristall' (crystal). The base word 'Kristall' (crystal) comes at the end and determines that it refers to a specific crystalline form.
Auf der Fensterscheibe bildeten sich über Nacht feine Eiskristalle.
Fine ice crystals formed on the windowpane overnight.
'Eiskristall' (ice crystal) is often used with verbs such as 'glitzern' (to sparkle), 'schmelzen' (to melt), and 'sich bilden' (to form). The phrase 'feine Eiskristalle' (fine ice crystals) is also common in descriptions of snow and ice.
In der warmen Hand schmolzen die Eiskristalle sofort.
The ice crystals melted immediately in the warm hand.
When an ice crystal forms on a cold surface, that surface is often introduced with 'auf' (on) and the dative: 'auf dem Fenster' (on the window) or 'auf der Straße' (on the street).
Am frühen Morgen lag eine dünne Schicht aus Eiskristallen auf dem Autodach.
Early in the morning, a thin layer of ice crystals lay on the car roof.
