Noun
der Vers
Pronunciation: /fɛrs/
line (of a poem or song)
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plural Verse
Meanings
Noun
- line (of a poem or song)
- verse, poetry
- verse (short, often popular poem)
- verse of a holy book (Bible, Quran etc.)
Example sentence
Der erste Vers reimt sich auf den zweiten.
The first line rhymes with the second.
Word forms
singular
der Vers
plural
die Verse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Vers
Accusativeden Vers
Dativedem Vers
Genitivedes Verses
Plural
Nominativedie Verse
Accusativedie Verse
Dativeden Versen
Genitiveder Verse
Usage
- ein Vers eines Gedichts — A line of a poem; not necessarily an entire stanza.
- Vers / Strophe — One poetic line versus a group of lines forming a stanza.
Sie schrieb den letzten Vers des Gedichts an die Tafel.
She wrote the last line of the poem on the board.