noun#1,101 by frequency
das Element
/e.leˈmɛnt/
element; essential component
- genitive
- des Elementes
- plural
- die Elemente
Meanings
- 1
element
Sie sind in ihrem Element.
They're in their element.
Tatoeba · Vortarulo · CC BY 2.0 FR
Die Zeit ist selbst ein Element.
Time itself is an element.
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
element; essential component
- 3
force of nature; the elementsrare
- 4
a person, especially viewed as a member of a destructive or criminal group or movementrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasElement | dieElemente |
| accusative | dasElement | dieElemente |
| dative | demElement | denElementen |
| genitive | desElementes | derElemente |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.