No. 9,521 in German
mittelmeerinsel
Mediterranean island.
In a sentence
Viele Menschen träumen davon, ihren Urlaub auf einer Mittelmeerinsel zu verbringen.
Many people dream of spending their vacation on a Mediterranean island.
In this sentence, "Mittelmeerinsel" is used as the object of the preposition "auf", indicating the location where people desire to spend their vacation.
Die Mittelmeerinsel Kreta ist bekannt für ihre antiken Ruinen.
The Mediterranean island of Crete is known for its ancient ruins.
Here, "Mittelmeerinsel" functions as a noun in apposition to "Kreta", providing descriptive information about the island of Crete.
Sie haben eine neue Mittelmeerinsel entdeckt, die noch nicht auf der Karte verzeichnet war.
They discovered a new Mediterranean island that was not yet marked on the map.
In this usage, "Mittelmeerinsel" serves as the direct object of the sentence, referring to the thing that was discovered.
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