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The article for

Dattel

die Dattel

Dattel is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Datteln
English
date

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Why is it die Dattel?

Dattel is a fruit, and fruits are feminine: die Dattel. The exceptions: der Kiwi, der Apfel, and der Pfirsich.

Fruit
Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] sweet fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

[1] süße Frucht der Dattelpalme (Phoenix dactylifera)

Examples

[1] Dates are the classic travel provisions in North Africa

[1] Datteln sind in Nordafrika der klassische Reiseproviant.

[1] "Now I was allowed to put the date in my mouth, but I haven't chewed it yet." [2]

[1] „Jetzt durfte ich die Dattel in den Mund nehmen, aber kauen noch nicht.“[2]
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "He discovered ten or twelve dates on the harpsichord and ate them" [3]

[1] „Er entdeckte auf dem Cembalo zehn oder zwölf Datteln und aß sie auf.“[3]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Dattel die Datteln
Genitiv der Dattel der Datteln
Dativ der Dattel den Datteln
Akkusativ die Dattel die Datteln

Pronunciation

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