Noun
das Nest
Pronunciation: /nɛst/
nest
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plural Nester
Meanings
Noun
- nest
- small village
Example sentence
Warum bauen Vögel Nester?
Why do birds build nests?
Word forms
singular
das Nest
plural
die Nester
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Nest
Accusativedas Nest
Dativedem Nest
Genitivedes Nestes
Plural
Nominativedie Nester
Accusativedie Nester
Dativeden Nestern
Genitiveder Nester
Usage
- ein Nest bauen — This is the usual combination for birds making a nest.
- Nest → Nester — The plural adds -er without an umlaut.
Im Baum vor dem Fenster ist ein neues Nest.
There is a new nest in the tree outside the window.