Noun
das Ego
Pronunciation: /ˈeːɡo/
ego
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plural Egos
Meanings
Noun
- ego
Example sentence
Was für ein Ego!
What an ego!
Word forms
singular
das Ego
plural
die Egos
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ego
Accusativedas Ego
Dativedem Ego
Genitivedes Egos
Plural
Nominativedie Egos
Accusativedie Egos
Dativeden Egos
Genitiveder Egos
Usage
- ein großes Ego haben — This often suggests strong self-importance.
- Ego / Egoismus — Ego names the self; Egoismus describes selfishness.
Das Lob stärkte sein Ego mehr, als ihm guttat.
The praise boosted his ego more than was good for him.