das Ei
B1egg
- English meaning
- egg
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Eier
- CEFR level
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Ei in a sentence
Möchtest du zum Frühstück ein Ei?
Would you like an egg for breakfast?
Declension of das Ei
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Ei | die Eier |
| Accusative | das Ei | die Eier |
| Dative | dem Ei | den Eiern |
| Genitive | des Eis | der 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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