Noun
die Asche
Pronunciation: [ˈaʃə]
ash; ashes
C1
rank #3,983
plural Aschen
Meanings
Noun
- ash; ashes
- money
Example sentence
Die Asche von Großmutter ist in einer Urne im Tempel.
Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.
Word forms
singular
die Asche
plural
die Aschen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Asche
Accusativedie Asche
Dativeder Asche
Genitiveder Asche
Plural
Nominativedie Aschen
Accusativedie Aschen
Dativeden Aschen
Genitiveder Aschen
Usage
- zu Asche verbrennen — burn to ashes; a result expression
- Asche / Aschen — ash as a mass / specialist plural for different kinds of ash
Im Kamin lag nur noch kalte Asche.
Only cold ash remained in the fireplace.