Noun
die Gerste
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛrstə/
barley
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Meanings
Noun
- barley
Example sentence
Kannst du Weizen von Gerste unterscheiden?
Can you tell wheat from barley?
Word forms
Noun
singular
die Gerste
No common plural.
Noun
singular
die Gerste
plural
die GerstenSorten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Gerste
Accusativedie Gerste
Dativeder Gerste
Genitiveder Gerste
Gerste has no common plural.
Usage
- Gerste anbauen — Grow barley.
- Gerste / Gersten — The crop or grain is usually singular; Gersten can refer to varieties.
Auf dem Nachbarfeld wurde in diesem Jahr Gerste angebaut.
Barley was grown in the neighbouring field this year.