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das Ei

B1

egg

English meaning
egg
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Eier
Vocabulary package
Dairy & Eggs

Ei in a sentence

Möchtest du zum Frühstück ein Ei?

Would you like an egg for breakfast?

Declension of das Ei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Eidie Eier
Accusativedas Eidie Eier
Dativedem Eiden Eiern
Genitivedes Eisder Eier

Where Ei comes from

wahrscheinlich von indogermanisch ōị-om, ōṷị-om (vergleiche altgriechisch ᾠόν, ὤιον und lateinisch ovum), indogermanisch əwei- – Vogel im Sinne von „das zum Vogel Gehörige“ in späterer Übertragung auf andere Tiere und die Keimzelle im Allge…

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Questions about Ei

Is it der, die or das Ei?

It is das Ei — Ei is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Eier.

What is the plural of Ei?

The plural of das Ei is die Eier.

What is the genitive of Ei?

The genitive singular is des Eis. The dative plural is den Eiern.

What does Ei mean in English?

das Ei means "egg". For example: "Möchtest du zum Frühstück ein Ei?" — "Would you like an egg for breakfast?"

What level is Ei in German?

Ei is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the dairy & eggs vocabulary.

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