No. 9,085 in German
linse
Lens.
In a sentence
Die Linse in der Kamera ist sehr scharf.
The lens in the camera is very sharp.
'Linse' refers to a lens in optical devices like cameras.
Er hat eine warme Linsensuppe gekocht.
He cooked a warm lentil soup.
'Linse' in plural, 'Linsen', refers to the lentil legume, often used in cooking.
Die Linse seines Auges hat eine Krankheit.
The lens of his eye has a disease.
'Linse' here describes the natural lens in the human eye, part of the optical system.
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