Noun
die Seife
Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ̯fɛ/
soap (substance)
A2
rank #6,458
plural Seifen
Meanings
Noun
- soap (substance)
- a piece of soap
- a particular sort of soap
- placer deposit, placer
Example sentence
Haben Sie kürzlich die Marke Ihrer Seife oder Ihres Wäschewaschmittels gewechselt?
Have you recently changed the brand of your soap or your laundry detergent?
Word forms
singular
die Seife
plural
die Seifen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Seife
Accusativedie Seife
Dativeder Seife
Genitiveder Seife
Plural
Nominativedie Seifen
Accusativedie Seifen
Dativeden Seifen
Genitiveder Seifen
Usage
- ein Stück Seife — A bar or piece of soap.
- Seife / Seifen — Seife often names the substance; the plural can name different kinds or individual bars.
Die Seife liegt in einer kleinen Schale neben dem Waschbecken.
The soap is in a small dish beside the washbasin.