Noun
der Teller
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛ.lɐ/
plate, dish
A2
rank #3,451
plural Teller
Meanings
Noun
- plate, dish
Example sentence
Iss deinen Teller leer, oder du bekommst keinen Nachtisch.
Eat your plate clean, or you'll get no dessert.
Word forms
singular
der Teller
plural
die Teller
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Teller
Accusativeden Teller
Dativedem Teller
Genitivedes Tellers
Plural
Nominativedie Teller
Accusativedie Teller
Dativeden Tellern
Genitiveder Teller
Usage
- ein Teller Suppe — A plate of soup; natural English often says a bowl of soup.
- der Teller / die Teller — The singular and plural have the same spelling.
Bitte stell die sauberen Teller in den Schrank.
Please put the clean plates in the cupboard.