Noun
die Pille
Pronunciation: /ˈpɪlə/
pill, tablet
B2
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plural Pillen
Meanings
Noun
- pill, tablet
- ball
Example sentence
Ich muss alle sechs Stunden zwei Pillen nehmen.
I have to take two pills every six hours.
Word forms
singular
die Pille
plural
die Pillen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pille
Accusativedie Pille
Dativeder Pille
Genitiveder Pille
Plural
Nominativedie Pillen
Accusativedie Pillen
Dativeden Pillen
Genitiveder Pillen
Usage
- eine Pille schlucken — swallow a pill; an everyday alternative to einnehmen
- eine bittere Pille — a bitter pill; also a figurative unpleasant experience
Die kleine Pille war noch in ihrer ungeöffneten Verpackung.
The small pill was still in its unopened packaging.