beide

Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪ̯də/

both

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Meanings

Pronoun

both
two

Determiner

both
two

Example sentence

Beide Züge fahren heute pünktlich.

Both trains are running on time today.

Word forms

beidesneut., nom.beidenom., pluraldie beidennom., pluralbeidergen., pluralder beidengen., pluralbeidemneut., dat.beidendat., pluralden beidendat., plural

Usage

beide Kinder — Beide refers to exactly two and takes a plural verb.
mit beiden Kindern — In the dative plural, beide becomes beiden.

Extra sentence

Beide Fenster sind geschlossen.

Both windows are closed.