der Wassertropfen
water droplet
A very small amount of water with a rounded shape.
EXAMPLE
Ein Wassertropfen fiel vom nassen Blatt auf meine Hand.
A water droplet fell from the wet leaf onto my hand.
der Wassertropfen
water droplet
der Wassertropfen, die Wassertropfen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Wassertropfen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wassertropfen |
| genitive | des Wassertropfens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Wassertropfen | die Wassertropfen |
| accusative | den Wassertropfen | die Wassertropfen |
| dative | dem Wassertropfen | den Wassertropfen |
| genitive | des Wassertropfens | der Wassertropfen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Wassertropfen' (water droplet) consists of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Tropfen' (droplet). The first part names the liquid, while the second describes its form.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Glas glänzt ein kleiner Wassertropfen.
A small water droplet is glistening on the glass.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'Wassertropfen bilden sich' (water droplets form), 'Wassertropfen perlen ab' (water droplets bead up and roll off), and 'Wassertropfen verdunsten' (water droplets evaporate). You can use these to describe how droplets form, roll down a surface, or disappear again.
EXAMPLE
An der kalten Fensterscheibe bilden sich Wassertropfen.
Water droplets form on the cold windowpane.
Describing surfaces
The pattern 'mit Wassertropfen bedeckt sein' (to be covered with water droplets) describes a surface with many droplets on it. 'Mit' requires the dative here.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Duschen war der Spiegel mit Wassertropfen bedeckt.
After showering, the mirror was covered with water droplets.
In real life
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