marble

dasNoun

der Marmor (stone); die Murmel (toy)

German translations

  1. 01

    Marmor

Word details

German meaning
Eine kleine, meist gläserne Kugel, die in Spielen verwendet wird.
English meaning
marble
Synonym
Glaskugel
German example
Die Kinder spielten mit Murmeln im Sandkasten.
English example
The children played with marbles in the sandbox.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Murmel
Plural Form
die Murmeln

Example sentences with “marble”

  1. The floor is made of marble. (Der Boden ist aus Marmor.)

Frequently asked questions

Why are there two words?

One refers to the rock, the other to the children's toy.