Illustration of the A1 German word “der Plural”, which translates to “plural”. A single apple sitting on a table that suddenly splits into a thousand tiny apples, all floating upward like a cluster of red balloons.
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derPlural, -e

plural

/ˈpluːʁaːl/

Examples — Plural in a sentence

Was ist der Plural von „Buch“?

What is the plural of "book"?

Die Endung „-e“ zeigt oft den Plural.

The ending "-e" often shows the plural.

How to remember it

Sounds exactly like 'plural'! The *plural* of many words sounds similar.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Puzzle”, which translates to “puzzle”. A giant, half-finished puzzle on a table where the missing pieces are actually floating birds ready to fly into their spots.
das Puzzle

/ˈpʊzl̩/

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puzzle

Examples

Wir machen ein großes Puzzle zusammen.

We are doing a big puzzle together.

Das Puzzle hat tausend Teile.

The puzzle has a thousand pieces.

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Schiff”, which translates to “ship”. A majestic cargo ship gently gliding on calm, sparkling water at sunrise.
das Schiff

/ʃɪf/

ship

Examples

Das große Schiff fährt auf dem Meer.

The big ship sails on the sea.

Ich sehe ein weißes Schiff am Horizont.

I see a white ship on the horizon.

Illustration of the A1 German word “schön”, which translates to “beautiful”. A gardener painting flowers onto a landscape with a brush, where the colors bloom into reality, turning a gray field into a glowing garden.
schön

/ʃøːn/

beautiful

Comparative Forms

Positive schön
Komparativ schöner
Superlativ am schönsten

Examples

Der Park ist im Frühling sehr schön.

The park is very beautiful in spring.

Sie hat ein schönes Haus in der Stadt.

She has a beautiful house in the city.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Schwester”, which translates to “sister”. Two sisters sharing a secret under a pink umbrella
die Schwester

/ˈʃvɛstɐ/

sister

Examples

Das ist meine ältere Schwester.

That is my older sister.

Meine Schwester wohnt in Berlin.

My sister lives in Berlin.

Illustration of the A1 German word “schwimmen”, which translates to “to swim”. A person swimming gracefully through the air, pushing through glowing, translucent clouds as if they were warm, sparkling blue water.
schwimmen

/ˈʃvɪmən/

to swim

Principal parts

schwimmen, schwamm, ist geschwommen

ich schwimme
du schwimmst
er/sie/es schwimmt
wir schwimmen
ihr schwimmt
sie/Sie schwimmen

Examples

Ich schwimme gern im See.

I like to swim in the lake.

Wir schwimmen jeden Sommer.

We swim every summer.

Illustration of the A1 German word “sehr”, which translates to “very”. A blooming garden, a child presenting a 'very' beautiful flower to their parent.
sehr

/zeːɐ̯/

very

Examples

Das Wetter ist heute sehr schön und warm in Berlin.

The weather is very nice and warm in Berlin today.

Ich mag deutsche Musik sehr gern und höre sie oft.

I like German music very much and listen to it often.

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