How to Say Spaceship in German - With Fun Examples

If you love science fiction, you’ll want today’s word in your German toolkit. The word Raumschiff literally means space ship - and it’s used just as often in German as in English when talking about interstellar travel, sci-fi movies, or futuristic dreams. It’s one of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German, too!

Raumschiff is a neuter noun, so the correct article is das - das Raumschiff. Want a shortcut to mastering noun gender in German? Our quick and super-useful 5-minute video will make der / die / das much easier to manage.

Real conversations where Raumschiff might come up

You’ll hear Raumschiff in stories, sci-fi shows, tech discussions - and even in jokes or metaphors.

- Hast du den neuen Sci-Fi-Film gesehen?- Klar, das Raumschiff sah mega aus!(“Did you see the new sci-fi movie?” - “Totally, the spaceship looked amazing!”)

Beginner sample dialogue

Lena: Was malst du da?Ben: Ein Raumschiff! Es fliegt zum Mars.Lena: Cool! Ich will mitfliegen!

(Lena: What are you drawing?Ben: A spaceship! It’s flying to Mars.Lena: Cool! I want to come along!)

Grammar in action: How to use Raumschiff

• Nominative: Das Raumschiff startet bald.(The spaceship is launching soon.)

• Accusative: Ich sehe das Raumschiff am Himmel.(I see the spaceship in the sky.)

• Dative: Mit dem Raumschiff fliegen wir zu den Sternen.(With the spaceship, we fly to the stars.)

• Genitive: Die Türen des Raumschiffs sind geschlossen.(The spaceship’s doors are closed.)

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