Noun
die Feder
Pronunciation: /ˈfeːdəʁ/
feather
B2
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plural Federn
Meanings
Noun
- feather
- spring (of a machine or gadget)
- nib (of a fountain pen)
- penholder, fountain pen
Example sentence
Haben alle Vögel Federn?
Do all birds have feathers?
Word forms
singular
die Feder
plural
die Federn
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Feder
Accusativedie Feder
Dativeder Feder
Genitiveder Feder
Plural
Nominativedie Federn
Accusativedie Federn
Dativeden Federn
Genitiveder Federn
Usage
- eine Feder verlieren — This can describe a bird shedding a feather.
- die Feder eines Stifts — In another sense, Feder can name a pen's nib.
Zwischen den Blättern liegt eine lange weiße Feder.
A long white feather lies among the leaves.