Bodenschatz
German
Etymology
Boden (“ground”) + Schatz (“treasure”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːdn̩ˌʃat͡s/
- Rhymes: -ats
- Hyphenation: Bo‧den‧schatz
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Noun
Bodenschatz m (genitive Bodenschatzes, plural Bodenschätze)
- (usually in the plural) mineral resource
Declension
Declension of Bodenschatz
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bodenschatz | die | Bodenschätze |
genitive | eines | des | Bodenschatzes | der | Bodenschätze |
dative | einem | dem | Bodenschatz, Bodenschatze1 | den | Bodenschätzen |
accusative | einen | den | Bodenschatz | die | Bodenschätze |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Bodenschatz in Duden online