No. 9,453 in German
mikroplastik
Microparticles of plastic that are less than 5 millimeters in size, often found in the environment.
In a sentence
Mikroplastik ist ein großes Umweltproblem.
Microplastics are a major environmental issue.
Here, 'mikroplastik' is used as the subject of the sentence to denote the concept of microplastics.
Forscher entdecken Mikroplastik in Meeresproben.
Researchers discover microplastics in ocean samples.
'Mikroplastik' is utilized as a direct object describing what researchers are discovering.
Die Auswirkungen von Mikroplastik auf Tiere sind erschreckend.
The effects of microplastics on animals are alarming.
This usage of 'mikroplastik' functions in a genitive construction, indicating the source or origin of the effects.
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