Noun
die Kiefer
Pronunciation: /ˈkiːfɐ/
pine, pine tree
B2
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plural Kiefern
Meanings
Noun
- pine, pine tree
Example sentence
Früher stand eine große Kiefer vor meinem Haus.
There used to be a big pine tree in front of my house.
Word forms
singular
die Kiefer
plural
die Kiefern
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kiefer
Accusativedie Kiefer
Dativeder Kiefer
Genitiveder Kiefer
Plural
Nominativedie Kiefern
Accusativedie Kiefern
Dativeden Kiefern
Genitiveder Kiefern
Usage
- die Kiefer / die Kiefern — pine tree / pine trees; feminine tree noun
- die Kiefer / der Kiefer — pine tree / jaw; gender distinguishes the homographs
Unter der alten Kiefer lag ein Teppich aus trockenen Nadeln.
A carpet of dry needles lay beneath the old pine tree.