Vocabulary
der
Esel
· noun· Pl. die Esel
donkey
On the farm and in fairy tales — and as a friendly insult: „Du Esel!“ (you silly fool!).
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
Your memory
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Forms
- Singular
- der Esel
- Plural
- die Esel
- Genitiv
- des Esels
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Esel
donkey
Ein Bauer hat einen Esel.
A farmer has a donkey.
Word family
Eseldie Eselinfemale donkeydie Eselsbrückemnemonic, a trick to remember something
Common learner mistakes
- zwei Eselszwei EselMasculine nouns ending in -el usually add nothing in the plural: der Esel, die Esel — like der Löffel, die Löffel.
Real examples
- Ein Bauer hat einen Esel.A farmer has a donkey.
- Auf dem Bauernhof gibt es zwei Esel und drei Pferde.There are two donkeys and three horses on the farm.
