die Erbse

B2

pea

English meaning
pea
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Vegetables

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Erbse in a sentence

Die Erbsen sind grün und schmecken lecker.

The peas are green and taste delicious.

Declension of die Erbse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Erbse—
Accusativedie Erbse—
Dativeder Erbseden Erbsen
Genitiveder Erbse—

Where Erbse comes from

Das Wort geht über mittelhochdeutsch arwiz, erbiz und althochdeutsch araweiz zurück auf eine vorgermanische Entlehnung, was man auch in lateinisch ervum „Hülsenfrucht“ erkennen kann

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Questions about Erbse

Is it der, die or das Erbse?

It is die Erbse — Erbse is feminine.

What is the genitive of Erbse?

The genitive singular is der Erbse. The dative plural is den Erbsen.

What does Erbse mean in English?

die Erbse means "pea". For example: "Die Erbsen sind grün und schmecken lecker." — "The peas are green and taste delicious."

What level is Erbse in German?

Erbse is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the vegetables vocabulary.

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