Vocabulary
die
Eile
/ˈaɪ̯lə/· noun· Pl. —
hurry, haste
„Keine Eile!“ — the kindest thing to say when someone wants to give something back.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Eile
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- der Eile
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Eile
hurry (in Eile sein: to be in a hurry)
Tut mir leid, ich bin gerade in Eile.
Sorry, I'm in a hurry right now.
Word family
Eileeiligurgent; in a hurrysich beeilento hurryeilento hurry; (es eilt) it's urgent
Common combinations
- in Eile seinto be in a hurry
- keine Eile habento be in no hurry
- Das hat keine Eile.There's no rush.
Real examples
- Keine Eile, ich brauche die Leiter erst am Samstag.No rush, I don't need the ladder until Saturday.
- In der Eile habe ich mein Handy vergessen.In the rush I forgot my phone.
- Morgens sind alle in Eile.In the mornings everyone is in a hurry.
