Noun
das Paar
Pronunciation: /paːr/
pair, couple
A2
rank #179
plural Paare
Meanings
Noun
- pair, couple
- twosome
Example sentence
Das Paar wartet vor dem Standesamt.
The couple is waiting outside the registry office.
Word forms
singular
das Paar
plural
die Paare
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Paar
Accusativedas Paar
Dativedem Paar
Genitivedes Paares
Plural
Nominativedie Paare
Accusativedie Paare
Dativeden Paaren
Genitiveder Paare
Usage
- ein Paar Schuhe — The capitalised noun can mean two matching items.
- das Paar / ein paar Leute — A couple is a noun; a few uses lowercase paar.
Ein Paar sitzt auf der Bank.
A couple is sitting on the bench.
Not the word you meant? See also paar (Determiner).