Seifenblase

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German

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Seifenblase

Etymology

From Seife +‎ -n- +‎ Blase.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯fənˌblaːzə/
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  • Hyphenation: Sei‧fen‧bla‧se
  • Rhymes: -aːzə

Noun

Seifenblase f (genitive Seifenblase, plural Seifenblasen, diminutive Seifenbläschen n)

  1. bubble, soap bubble
    Seifenblasen pusten ― to blow bubbles
    eine zerplatzende Seifenblase ― a bursting bubble
    Eine Seifenblase platzt, wenn das Wasser des Seifenwasserfilmes verdunstet.
    A bubble pops when the water of the soapy water film evaporates.
  2. (figurative, colloquial) dream, hope, illusion (vanishing into thin air)
    Diese Seifenblase ist geplatzt. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of Seifenblase
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Seifenblase die Seifenblasen
genitive einer der Seifenblase der Seifenblasen
dative einer der Seifenblase den Seifenblasen
accusative eine die Seifenblase die Seifenblasen

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