Island - Insel (The 1029th Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Island is Insel. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1029th most commonly used word in German. It can be used as noun. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: island

de German: insel

Examples

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The small island came into sight. Die kleine Insel kam in Sicht.
There is only one store on the whole island. Es gibt auf der ganzen Insel nur ein Geschäft.
It isn't possible to live on that island. Auf dieser Insel kann man nicht leben.
There is no living on the island. Es gibt kein Leben auf der Insel.
The island is warm all year. Auf der Insel ist es das ganze Jahr über warm.
It isn't possible to live on that island. Es ist unmöglich, auf dieser Insel zu leben.
All your money won't get you off this island. All dein Geld kann dich nicht von dieser Insel bringen.
There's only one store on the island. Es gibt auf der ganzen Insel nur ein Geschäft.

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Island - Insel (The 1029th Most Common German Word)
Hopefully, the island is beautiful. Hoffentlich ist die Insel schön.
The people of the island ask for help from us. Die Menschen der Insel bitten uns um Hilfe.
Seen from the sky, the island was very beautiful. Aus der Luft betrachtet war die Insel sehr schön.
Seen from a plane, that island is very beautiful. Von einem Flugzeug aus gesehen ist diese Insel sehr schön.
The island needs a hospital, not a bridge. Die Insel braucht ein Krankenhaus, keine Brücke.
At a distance, the ship looks like an island. Aus der Ferne sieht das Schiff wie eine Insel aus.
There is no way of reaching the island other than by boat. Man kann die Insel nicht anders als per Boot erreichen.
We rode a boat to the island. Wir sind mit einem Boot zur Insel gefahren.
The island is situated five kilometers off the coast. Die Insel befindet sich fünf Kilometer vor der Küste.
The island has a fine harbor. Die Insel hat einen schönen Hafen.
This island is a paradise for children. Diese Insel ist ein Paradies für Kinder.
That island is American territory. Diese Insel ist amerikanisches Hoheitsgebiet.
A bridge gives access to the island. Eine Brücke gewährt einen Zugang zur Insel.

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Island - Insel (The 1029th Most Common German Word)

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