Ameisen
The English phrase 'ants' is translated into German as Ameisen.
Ameisen refers to small insects that live in organized colonies. Related terms include Ameisenhaufen for an ant hill, Ameisennest for an ant nest and Ameisenkönigin for an ant queen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of ant is die Ameise. When using the genitive singular to indicate possession or relationship, such as 'the scent of an ant', the form becomes einer Ameise. For specific sexes, you can use männliche Ameisen for male ants and weibliche Ameisen for female ants.
Did you know?
- In German, Ameisen is used in the idiomatic expression Ameisen im Hintern haben, which literally means 'to have ants in the buttocks'.
- The term Ameisenstaat (ant state) is used in German to describe the complex social hierarchy of a colony, reflecting a societal fascination with order and governance.
- The term Ameisenstraße is used to describe a long, single-file line of people moving in one direction, mimicking the way ants travel.
Examples in context
- Zucker zieht Ameisen an.Sugar draws ants.This sentence is useful for describing how sugar attracts Ameisen.Tatoeba #2025774 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #2025452 by halfb1t
- Hier wimmelt es von Ameisen.This place is crawling with ants.This sentence is useful for describing a place crawling with Ameisen.Tatoeba #12888017 by Waldelfe, translation #2497810 by sharptoothed
- Ameisen fressen gerne Zucker.Ants like sugar.This sentence is useful for stating that Ameisen enjoy eating sugar.Tatoeba #6366341 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6298250 by Hybrid
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Example conversation
Sarah and Lukas are sitting in a garden.
- SarahSchau mal, da sind viele Ameisen!Look, there are many ants!
- LukasJa, sie laufen über den Tisch.Yes, they are running over the table.
- SarahSollen wir die Ameisen vertreiben?Should we drive the ants away?
- LukasNein, lass sie einfach in Ruhe.No, just leave them alone.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
