Noun
die Eile
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ̯lə/
hurry
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Meanings
Noun
- hurry
Example sentence
Warum bist du so in Eile?
Why are you in such a hurry?
Word forms
singular
die Eile
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Eile
Accusativedie Eile
Dativeder Eile
Genitiveder Eile
Eile has no common plural.
Usage
- in Eile sein — Be in a hurry; a fixed expression.
- Eile / eilig — Eile is the noun; eilig is the adjective, as in es eilig haben.
In der Eile ließ sie ihre Handschuhe im Zug liegen.
In her hurry, she left her gloves on the train.