Noun
die Ente
Pronunciation: /ˈɛntə/
duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)
C1
rank #5,545
plural Enten
Meanings
Noun
- duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)
- mallard; the most common duck species in the area, thought of as the typical duck
- Citroën 2CV (an economy car produced by the French company Citroën)
- bedpan (bedpan for holding urine)
Example sentence
Haben Sie Enten gesehen?
Did you see any ducks?
Word forms
singular
die Ente
plural
die Enten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ente
Accusativedie Ente
Dativeder Ente
Genitiveder Ente
Plural
Nominativedie Enten
Accusativedie Enten
Dativeden Enten
Genitiveder Enten
Usage
- eine Ente mit Küken — A duck with ducklings.
- Ente / Erpel — A duck, or specifically a female duck, versus a male duck.
Die Ente führte ihre Küken zum Teich.
The duck led her ducklings to the pond.