Noun
die Erbse
Pronunciation: /ˈɛrpsə/
pea
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plural Erbsen
Meanings
Noun
- pea
Example sentence
Magst du Erbsen?
Do you like peas?
Word forms
singular
die Erbse
plural
die Erbsen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Erbse
Accusativedie Erbse
Dativeder Erbse
Genitiveder Erbse
Plural
Nominativedie Erbsen
Accusativedie Erbsen
Dativeden Erbsen
Genitiveder Erbsen
Usage
- Erbsen aus den Schoten lösen — remove peas from their pods
- Erbse / Erbsenzähler — a pea / figuratively, a nitpicker obsessed with tiny details
Die Kinder zählten die Erbsen in der geöffneten Schote.
The children counted the peas in the open pod.