Noun
die Dattel
Pronunciation: [ˈdatl̩]
date (fruit; tree)
C2
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plural Datteln
Meanings
Noun
- date (fruit; tree)
Example sentence
Ich habe eine ganze Schachtel Datteln verdrückt.
I ate a whole box of dates.
Word forms
singular
die Dattel
plural
die Datteln
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dattel
Accusativedie Dattel
Dativeder Dattel
Genitiveder Dattel
Plural
Nominativedie Datteln
Accusativedie Datteln
Dativeden Datteln
Genitiveder Datteln
Usage
- getrocknete Datteln — dried dates; the fruit
- Dattel / Datum — the fruit / a calendar date; different nouns
In der kleinen Schale lagen Datteln und getrocknete Feigen.
Dates and dried figs were in the small bowl.