die Silbermünze
silver coin
A coin made entirely or partly of silver.
EXAMPLE
Der Sammler bewahrt die seltene Silbermünze in einer Schutzhülle auf.
The collector keeps the rare silver coin in a protective case.
die Silbermünze
silver coin
die Silbermünze, die Silbermünzen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Silbermünze, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Silbermünzen |
| genitive | der Silbermünze |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Silbermünze | die Silbermünzen |
| accusative | die Silbermünze | die Silbermünzen |
| dative | der Silbermünze | den Silbermünzen |
| genitive | der Silbermünze | der Silbermünzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Silbermünze' is made up of 'Silber' (silver) and 'Münze' (coin). The first word describes the material the coin is made entirely or partly of.
EXAMPLE
Die Silbermünze stammt aus dem neunzehnten Jahrhundert.
The silver coin dates back to the nineteenth century.
Typical collocations
The word 'Silbermünze' (silver coin) often appears with verbs related to collecting and trading, such as 'eine Silbermünze sammeln' (to collect a silver coin), 'eine Silbermünze kaufen' (to buy a silver coin), or 'eine Silbermünze verkaufen' (to sell a silver coin).
EXAMPLE
Auf der Messe kaufte er eine historische Silbermünze.
He bought a historic silver coin at the trade fair.
Specifying the material
You can use 'aus' (made of) to specify what the silver coin consists of, for example 'aus reinem Silber' (made of pure silver) or 'aus einer Silberlegierung' (made of a silver alloy). Descriptions also often explain whether the silver coin is made entirely or only partly of silver.
EXAMPLE
Der Händler prüfte, ob die Silbermünze vollständig aus Silber besteht.
The dealer checked whether the silver coin was made entirely of silver.
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