die Träne

B1

tear

English meaning
tear
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Tränen
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Träne in a sentence

Sie trocknet dem Kind die Tränen.

She dries the child's tears.

Declension of die Träne

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Tränedie Tränen
Accusativedie Tränedie Tränen
Dativeder Träneden Tränen
Genitiveder Träneder Tränen

Where Träne comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch trēne, belegt seit dem 14. Jahrhundert; zuvor mittelhochdeutsch trahen, althochdeutsch trahen, trān „Träne“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert.

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Questions about Träne

Is it der, die or das Träne?

It is die Träne — Träne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Tränen.

What is the plural of Träne?

The plural of die Träne is die Tränen.

What is the genitive of Träne?

The genitive singular is der Träne. The dative plural is den Tränen.

What does Träne mean in English?

die Träne means "tear". For example: "Sie trocknet dem Kind die Tränen." — "She dries the child's tears."

What level is Träne in German?

Träne is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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