die Bakterien
Translation
bacteria
Examples
Bakterien sind winzige Lebewesen.
Bacteria are tiny living beings.
Nicht alle Bakterien verursachen Krankheiten.
Not all bacteria cause diseases.
Grammar Patterns
((Subject)) used as the subject of a sentence Bakterien sind überall.
Similar Words
Viren (viruses), Keime (germs), Mikroben (microbes)
Etymology
From Greek 'bakterion' (little stick), as the first ones observed were rod-shaped.
Memory Tips
Almost identical to the English 'bacteria'. Remember this is the plural form; the singular is 'die Bakterie'.