Noun
der Ast
Pronunciation: /ast/
bough, limb, branch
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plural Äste
Meanings
Noun
- bough, limb, branch
Example sentence
Ich habe einen Ast vom Baum abgeschnitten.
I cut a branch from the tree.
Word forms
singular
der Ast
plural
die Äste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ast
Accusativeden Ast
Dativedem Ast
Genitivedes Astes
Plural
Nominativedie Äste
Accusativedie Äste
Dativeden Ästen
Genitiveder Äste
Usage
- der Ast / die Äste — A branch versus branches; the plural adds an umlaut.
- Ast / Zweig — Ast often denotes a thicker branch; Zweig a smaller offshoot.
Der schwere Ast ragte über den Gartenzaun.
The heavy branch extended over the garden fence.