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The article for

Ast

der Ast

Ast is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Äste
English
branch
Topic
Garden

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Why is it der Ast?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Ast, so learn the two together: der Ast.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Connection between tree trunk and branches

[1] Verbindung zwischen Baumstamm und Zweigen

[2] Approach of a branch in timber

[2] Ansatzstelle eines Astes in Bauholz

[3] colloquially, regional, no plural: back, especially hump

[3] umgangssprachlich, regional, kein Plural: Rücken, besonders Buckel

Examples

[1] The branch of the old oak was demolished by the storm

[1] Der Ast der alten Eiche wurde vom Sturm abgerissen.

[1] "We started picking up dead branches, made life-firer, built the tents and began to cook vegetables and pasta for dinner at" [4]

[1] „Wir begannen tote Äste aufzusammeln, machten Lagefeuer, bauten die Zelte auf und begannen Gemüse und Pasta fürs Abendessen zu kochen.“[4]
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] Too many branches reduce the quality of a board

[2] Zu viele Äste mindern die Qualität eines Brettes.

[3] He absorbed the heavy sack seemingly effortlessly on his ast

[3] Er trug den schweren Sack scheinbar mühelos auf seinem Ast.

[3] The old beggar looked small and curled by his ast.

[3] Der alte Bettler wirkte klein und verhutzelt durch seinen Ast.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Ast die Äste
Genitiv des Astes des Asts der Äste
Dativ dem Ast dem Aste den Ästen
Akkusativ den Ast die Äste

Pronunciation

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