die Knolle

B2

tuber / bulb

English meaning
tuber / bulb
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Knollen
Vocabulary package
Trees & Plants

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Knolle in a sentence

Die Kartoffel ist eine Knolle, die unter der Erde wächst.

The potato is a tuber that grows under the ground.

Declension of die Knolle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Knolledie Knollen
Accusativedie Knolledie Knollen
Dativeder Knolleden Knollen
Genitiveder Knolleder Knollen

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Questions about Knolle

Is it der, die or das Knolle?

It is die Knolle — Knolle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Knollen.

What is the plural of Knolle?

The plural of die Knolle is die Knollen.

What is the genitive of Knolle?

The genitive singular is der Knolle. The dative plural is den Knollen.

What does Knolle mean in English?

die Knolle means "tuber / bulb". For example: "Die Kartoffel ist eine Knolle, die unter der Erde wächst." — "The potato is a tuber that grows under the ground."

What level is Knolle in German?

Knolle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trees & plants vocabulary.

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