Noun
der Mais
Pronunciation: /maɪ̯s/
maize; corn (US)
C1
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Meanings
Noun
- maize; corn (US)
Example sentence
Mais ist eine wichtige Nutzpflanze in den Vereinigten Staaten.
Corn is an important crop in the United States.
Word forms
singular
der Mais
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mais
Accusativeden Mais
Dativedem Mais
Genitivedes Maises
Mais has no common plural.
Usage
- Mais anbauen — grow maize; anbauen is separable
- ein Kolben Mais — an ear of corn; Mais itself is normally uncountable
Auf dem Feld hinter dem Bahnhof wächst dieses Jahr Mais.
Maize is growing in the field behind the station this year.