die Zelle, -n

The German word "Zelle" is a noun meaning "cell".

• It originally comes from the Latin cella, meaning a small room or chamber.
• In biology, a "Zelle" is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms.
• It can also refer to a small room or compartment, for example in a prison (a prison cell) or in a monastery (a monk's cell).

Similar words:

• Zellstruktur (cell structure)
• Einheit (unit)
• Kammer (chamber)
• Abteil (compartment)

Differences:

• "Zelle" emphasizes the smallest independent unit in biological or spatial contexts.
• "Kammer" and "Abteil" generally refer to larger compartments or rooms and don’t have the biological meaning.
• "Einheit" is more general and means "unit" in various contexts without the physical or biological connotation of "Zelle".