die Zeder

C1

cedar

English meaning
cedar
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Zedern
Vocabulary package
Trees & Plants

More: C1 Nature & Weather words. Hear “Zeder” in C1 German videos, or save “Zeder” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Zeder in a sentence

Die Zeder wächst in den Bergen des Libanon.

The cedar grows in the mountains of Lebanon.

Declension of die Zeder

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zederdie Zedern
Accusativedie Zederdie Zedern
Dativeder Zederden Zedern
Genitiveder Zederder Zedern

Where Zeder comes from

von griechischem κέδρος (feminin), ursprünglich mit der Bedeutung "Wacholder" über lateinisches cedrus (feminin) entlehnt, althochdeutsch zēdarboum, mittelhochdeutsch zēderboum; belegt seit der Zeit um 800

Learn Zeder with 28 related words

Zeder is part of the Trees & Plants package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Zeder

Questions about Zeder

Is it der, die or das Zeder?

It is die Zeder — Zeder is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Zedern.

What is the plural of Zeder?

The plural of die Zeder is die Zedern.

What is the genitive of Zeder?

The genitive singular is der Zeder. The dative plural is den Zedern.

What does Zeder mean in English?

die Zeder means "cedar". For example: "Die Zeder wächst in den Bergen des Libanon." — "The cedar grows in the mountains of Lebanon."

What level is Zeder in German?

Zeder is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the trees & plants vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.