Vocabulary
der
Felsen
· noun· Pl. die Felsen
rock, crag (a large mass of rock)
Big rocks in the mountains or on the coast — you climb them, sit on them, shelter under them. Also: der Fels.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Felsen
- Plural
- die Felsen
- Genitiv
- des Felsens
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Felsen
rock, crag (a large mass of rock)
Unter dem großen Felsen gab es einen kleinen, trockenen Platz.
Under the large rock there was a small, dry spot.
Word family
Felsender Felsrock (the material; also a rock)felsigrockydie Felswandrock face
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
der Fels
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe einen Felsen in meinem Schuh.Ich habe einen Stein in meinem Schuh.A Felsen is big — you can sit under it. A small one in your shoe or in your hand is a Stein.
Real examples
- Unter dem großen Felsen gab es einen kleinen, trockenen Platz.Under the large rock there was a small, dry spot.
- Es begann heftig zu regnen, und nach wenigen Minuten waren die Felsen nass und glatt.It began to pour with rain, and within a few minutes the rocks were wet and slippery.
- Die Kinder kletterten auf die Felsen am Strand.The children climbed onto the rocks on the beach.
