A2Vocabulary
Zelle
In German
Zelle
ˈtsɛlə
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano
Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
cell
In English means: "a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun lives"
✅ Actually means
Zelle
cell (biology, prison, battery)
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Memory Tip
A true cognate, but important for various contexts.
Example Sentences
1
Eine Zelle ist die kleinste Einheit des Lebens.
A cell is the smallest unit of life.
2
Er saß in einer Gefängniszelle.
He sat in a prison cell.