die Salmonelle
Salmonella
A bacterium of the genus Salmonella that can cause salmonellosis in humans and animals.
EXAMPLE
Eine Salmonelle kann sich in rohen Eiern vermehren.
Salmonella can multiply in raw eggs.
die Salmonelle
Salmonella
die Salmonelle, die Salmonellen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Salmonelle, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Salmonellen |
| genitive | der Salmonelle |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Salmonelle | die Salmonellen |
| accusative | die Salmonelle | die Salmonellen |
| dative | der Salmonelle | den Salmonellen |
| genitive | der Salmonelle | der Salmonellen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Technical context
'Salmonelle' (Salmonella) is used primarily in medical, biological, and food safety texts. The word is especially common in reports about laboratory tests, infections, and food safety.
EXAMPLE
Im Labor wurde eine Salmonelle in der Lebensmittelprobe nachgewiesen.
A Salmonella bacterium was detected in the food sample in the laboratory.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine Salmonelle nachweisen' (to detect a Salmonella bacterium) and 'eine Salmonelle isolieren' (to isolate a Salmonella bacterium). To describe transmission, German usually uses 'Salmonellen übertragen' (to transmit Salmonella) or 'eine Salmonelleninfektion übertragen' (to transmit a Salmonella infection).
EXAMPLE
Die Forschenden konnten eine Salmonelle aus der Probe isolieren.
The researchers were able to isolate a Salmonella bacterium from the sample.
Expressing cause
When a Salmonella bacterium is named as the cause, it often follows 'durch' (by / due to). The pattern is: 'eine Infektion oder Erkrankung durch eine Salmonelle' (an infection or illness caused by a Salmonella bacterium) or 'durch eine Salmonelle ausgelöst werden' (to be caused by a Salmonella bacterium).
EXAMPLE
Die Erkrankung wurde durch eine Salmonelle ausgelöst.
The illness was caused by a Salmonella bacterium.
In real life
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