Noun
der Tau
Pronunciation: /taʊ̯/
dew
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- dew
Example sentence
Am frühen Morgen lag Tau auf dem Gras.
Early in the morning there was dew on the grass.
Word forms
singular
der Tau
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Tau
Accusativeden Tau
Dativedem Tau
Genitivedes Taus
Tau has no common plural.
Usage
- Tau auf den Blättern — Dew on the leaves; this noun is masculine.
- der Tau / das Tau — Dew versus a rope; different genders distinguish the meanings.
Im Morgenlicht glitzerten kleine Tropfen Tau auf dem Gras.
Small drops of dew glittered on the grass in the morning light.