Vocabulary
der
Mais
/maɪ̯s/· noun· Pl. —
corn, maize; sweetcorn
Der Mais — the tall plant in the fields in late summer, sweetcorn on pizza and in salads, and popcorn at the cinema.
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- Singular
- der Mais
- Plural
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- des Maises
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Mais
corn, maize (plant)
Auf dem Feld wächst Mais.
Corn is growing in the field.
Word family
Maisder Maiskolbencorncobdas Maisfeldcornfieldder Zuckermaissweetcorndas Maismehlmaize flour, cornmeal
Common combinations
- eine Dose Maisa tin of sweetcorn
- gegrillter Maisgrilled corn
- Mais anbauento grow corn
Common learner mistakes
- das Korn (für corn)der MaisEnglish corn (sweetcorn, maize) is der Mais; das Korn is a grain, and der Korn is a kind of schnapps.
Real examples
- Im August ist der Mais höher als ich.In August the corn is taller than me.
- Kannst du noch eine Dose Mais für den Salat kaufen?Can you buy another tin of sweetcorn for the salad?
- Hinter unserem Dorf gibt es viele Felder mit Mais.Behind our village there are lots of fields of corn.
