Chromosom
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See also: chromosom
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Coined by Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer in 1888.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Chromosom n (mixed, genitive Chromosoms, plural Chromosomen)
- chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)
- Der Mensch hat 46 Chromosomen. ― The human has 46 chromosomes.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Chromosom [neuter, mixed]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Chromosom | die | Chromosomen |
| genitive | eines | des | Chromosoms | der | Chromosomen |
| dative | einem | dem | Chromosom | den | Chromosomen |
| accusative | ein | das | Chromosom | die | Chromosomen |