Noun
das Gras
Pronunciation: /ɡʁaːs/
grass (plant)
B1
rank #2,611
plural Gräser
Meanings
Noun
- grass (plant)
- weed, marijuana
Example sentence
Wir sahen Milchkühe auf der Weide Gras fressen.
We saw dairy cows eating grass in the meadow.
Word forms
singular
das Gras
plural
die Gräser
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gras
Accusativedas Gras
Dativedem Gras
Genitivedes Grases
Plural
Nominativedie Gräser
Accusativedie Gräser
Dativeden Gräsern
Genitiveder Gräser
Usage
- im Gras liegen — Lie in the grass; location uses dative.
- Gras / Gräser — Gras names the material collectively; Gräser can mean varieties.
Auf dem feuchten Gras glitzerten kleine Tropfen.
Small drops glittered on the damp grass.