noun
island
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Insel means island, a landmass surrounded by water. Feminine noun (die Insel), plural Inseln. Regular declension with -n plural. Use preposition auf+ Dativ for location (auf der Insel) and nach with names. Common in geography and travel vocabulary. Also used in compounds like Inselstaat.
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Wir verbringen den Urlaub auf einer kleinen Insel.
We're spending the holiday on a small island.
Wir fahren auf eine Insel.
We're going to an island.
Die Forscher untersuchten die Insel, nachdem das Schiff anlegte, weil neue Proben gesammelt werden sollten.
The researchers investigated the island after the ship landed because new samples were supposed to be collected.
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Picture a small island (Insel) with palm trees.
Like English 'isle' — Insel sounds similar.
Die Insel — many geographical features like 'die Halbinsel' are feminine.
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Insel is feminine (die Insel). Plural is Inseln.