microscope
das Mikroskop, die Mikroskope
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microscope
An optical instrument that uses lenses to greatly magnify very small objects that are invisible to the naked eye.
Im Biologieunterricht haben wir Pflanzenzellen unter dem Mikroskop betrachtet.
In biology class, we looked at plant cells under the microscope.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mikroskope |
| genitive | des Mikroskops |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Mikroskop | die Mikroskope |
| accusative | das Mikroskop | die Mikroskope |
| dative | dem Mikroskop | den Mikroskopen |
| genitive | des Mikroskops | der Mikroskope |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is composed of the Greek parts 'mikro' (small) and 'skop' (to see, to look at). So it literally describes an instrument for seeing small things.
Mit dem neuen Mikroskop können wir noch kleinere Strukturen erkennen.
With the new microscope, we can identify even smaller structures.
When describing that you are looking at something with this instrument, you use the preposition 'unter' (under). You look 'unter dem Mikroskop' (under the microscope).
Die Biologin untersuchte die Wasserprobe unter dem Mikroskop.
The biologist examined the water sample under the microscope.
Common verbs used with 'Mikroskop' are 'betrachten' (to look at), 'untersuchen' (to examine), 'ansehen' (to look at), and 'erkennen' (to recognize/identify).
Erst unter dem Mikroskop konnte man die feinen Risse im Material erkennen.
Only under the microscope could the fine cracks in the material be identified.
