die Elster
B2a magpie
- English meaning
- a magpie
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Elstern
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Elster in a sentence
Die Elster ist ein schwarzweißer Vogel.
The magpie is a black and white bird.
Declension of die Elster
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Elster | die Elstern |
| Accusative | die Elster | die Elstern |
| Dative | der Elster | den Elstern |
| Genitive | der Elster | der Elstern |
Where Elster comes from
seit dem 10. Jahrhundert bezeugt; aus dem Ostmitteldeutschen, mittelhochdeutsch agelster, egelster, althochdeutsch agalstra, egilistra, urgermanisch *agila-str-jōn, Zusammensetzung mit Vorderglied aus *agila-, Verkleinerungsbildung zu *agōn…
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Questions about Elster
Is it der, die or das Elster?
It is die Elster — Elster is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Elstern.
What is the plural of Elster?
The plural of die Elster is die Elstern.
What is the genitive of Elster?
The genitive singular is der Elster. The dative plural is den Elstern.
What does Elster mean in English?
die Elster means "a magpie". For example: "Die Elster ist ein schwarzweißer Vogel." — "The magpie is a black and white bird."
What level is Elster in German?
Elster is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the birds vocabulary.
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