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An jeder Laterne im Quartier hängt ein kleiner Sensor, der die vorbeifahrenden Fahrräder zählt. On every streetlight in the quarter there is a small sensor that counts the passing bikes.

noun · C1

der Sensor

[ˈzɛnzoːɐ̯]

sensor

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Grammar

Plural
die Sensoren In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Sensor die Sensoren
Hast du gewusst, dass ein Sensor in der Mülltonne meldet, wann sie voll ist? Did you know that a sensor in the bin reports when it's full?
Accusative wen? was? den Sensor die Sensoren
Ich habe einen Sensor ins Blumenbeet gesteckt, der mir meldet, wann ich gießen muss. I've stuck a sensor in the flower bed that tells me when I need to water.
Dative wem? dem Sensor den Sensoren
Genitive wessen? des Sensors der Sensoren

How the Word Is Built

Sens root or suffix

Word family

sensibeldie Sensorik

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