die Murmel
marble
A small, usually glass ball that children play with or use in a game of marbles.
EXAMPLE
Die Murmel rollte unter das Sofa.
The marble rolled under the sofa.
die Murmel
marble
die Murmel, die Murmeln
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Murmel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Murmeln |
| genitive | der Murmel |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Murmel | die Murmeln |
| accusative | die Murmel | die Murmeln |
| dative | der Murmel | den Murmeln |
| genitive | der Murmel | der Murmeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (das)
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Murmeln |
| genitive | des Murmels |
The four cases (das)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Murmel | die Murmeln |
| accusative | das Murmel | die Murmeln |
| dative | dem Murmel | den Murmeln |
| genitive | des Murmels | der Murmeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
In the meaning of a toy ball, 'Murmel' (marble) is often used with verbs such as 'spielen' (to play), 'rollen' (to roll), and 'verlieren' (to lose). 'Murmelspiel' (game of marbles) is also a typical compound word.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder spielten im Hof mit bunten Murmeln.
The children played with colorful marbles in the yard.
Er verlor eine Murmel im hohen Gras.
He lost a marble in the tall grass.
Context clue
The meaning of a small ball can often be recognized from words related to playing, such as 'Kinder' (children), 'spielen' (to play), 'Glas' (glass), or 'rollen' (to roll). Location phrases such as 'unter dem Tisch' (under the table) also often fit this meaning.
EXAMPLE
Beim Murmelspiel rollte eine blaue Murmel in den Sand.
During the game of marbles, a blue marble rolled into the sand.
Die Murmel lag neben dem Spielbrett.
The marble was lying next to the game board.
In real life
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