die Schatzinsel
treasure island
An island where a treasure is located or where people search for a treasure.
EXAMPLE
Die Abenteurer segelten zu einer abgelegenen Schatzinsel.
The adventurers sailed to a remote treasure island.
die Schatzinsel
treasure island
die Schatzinsel, die Schatzinseln
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schatzinsel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schatzinseln |
| genitive | der Schatzinsel |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Schatzinsel | die Schatzinseln |
| accusative | die Schatzinsel | die Schatzinseln |
| dative | der Schatzinsel | den Schatzinseln |
| genitive | der Schatzinsel | der Schatzinseln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Schatzinsel' (treasure island) is made up of 'Schatz' (treasure) and 'Insel' (island). The second part shows that it is an island; the first part connects it with a treasure.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Schatzinsel hoffen die Kinder, eine Kiste voller Gold zu finden.
On the treasure island, the children hope to find a chest full of gold.
Location and direction
To describe being somewhere, use 'auf der Schatzinsel' (on the treasure island) with the dative. To describe movement onto the island, use 'auf die Schatzinsel' (onto the treasure island) with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Piraten versteckten ihre Beute auf der Schatzinsel.
The pirates hid their loot on the treasure island.
Mit einem kleinen Boot gelangten wir auf die Schatzinsel.
We reached the treasure island in a small boat.
Typical context
'Schatzinsel' (treasure island) is especially typical of adventure and pirate stories as well as games. The word often evokes images of treasure maps, hidden gold, and an exciting search.
EXAMPLE
Für den Kindergeburtstag verwandelten wir den Garten in eine Schatzinsel.
For the children's birthday party, we turned the garden into a treasure island.
In real life
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