Noun
die Baumwolle
Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊ̯mˌvɔlə/
cotton (plant)
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plural Baumwollen
Meanings
Noun
- cotton (plant)
- cotton (thread or fabric made from said plant)
Example sentence
Wir haben Erdnüsse statt Baumwolle gepflanzt.
We planted peanuts instead of cotton.
Word forms
singular
die Baumwolle
plural
die Baumwollen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Baumwolle
Accusativedie Baumwolle
Dativeder Baumwolle
Genitiveder Baumwolle
Plural
Nominativedie Baumwollen
Accusativedie Baumwollen
Dativeden Baumwollen
Genitiveder Baumwollen
Usage
- Baumwolle anbauen — grow cotton; refers to the crop
- aus Baumwolle — made of cotton; a separate material or fabric sense
Auf den Feldern neben dem Dorf wird Baumwolle angebaut.
Cotton is grown in the fields beside the village.