die Rübe

B2

turnip

English meaning
turnip
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Rüben
Vocabulary package
Vegetables

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Rübe in a sentence

Ich kaufte Rüben für die Suppe.

I bought turnips for the soup.

Declension of die Rübe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Rübedie Rüben
Accusativedie Rübedie Rüben
Dativeder Rübeden Rüben
Genitiveder Rübeder Rüben

Where Rübe comes from

[1] mittelhochdeutsch rüebe, althochdeutsch ruoba, urverwandt mit lateinisch rapa, rapum

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Questions about Rübe

Is it der, die or das Rübe?

It is die Rübe — Rübe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Rüben.

What is the plural of Rübe?

The plural of die Rübe is die Rüben.

What is the genitive of Rübe?

The genitive singular is der Rübe. The dative plural is den Rüben.

What does Rübe mean in English?

die Rübe means "turnip". For example: "Ich kaufte Rüben für die Suppe." — "I bought turnips for the soup."

What level is Rübe in German?

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

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