die Eile

B1

haste

English meaning
haste
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

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Eile in a sentence

Ich bin sehr in Eile.

I am in great haste.

Declension of die Eile

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Eile—
Accusativedie Eile—
Dativeder Eile—
Genitiveder Eile—

Word family

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Where Eile comes from

mittelhochdeutsch īle, althochdeutsch īla, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Eile

Is it der, die or das Eile?

It is die Eile — Eile is feminine.

What is the genitive of Eile?

The genitive singular is der Eile.

What does Eile mean in English?

die Eile means "haste". For example: "Ich bin sehr in Eile." — "I am in great haste."

What level is Eile in German?

Eile is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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