Why is it der Dill?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Dill, so learn the two together: der Dill.
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Meaning
[1] kitchen herb, spice plant
[1] Küchenkraut, GewürzpflanzeExamples
[1] Then we give plenty of dill
[1] Dann geben wir reichlich Dill dazu.
[1] The star chef even planted various dille in its huge herb garden
[1] Der Sternekoch hat in seinem riesigen Kräutergarten sogar verschiedene Dille gepflanzt.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "He also put on vegetable beads around the house and planted parsley, dill, chives, mottles, lettuce and meat tomato"
[1] „Außerdem legte er um das Haus herum Gemüsebeete an und pflanzte Petersilie, Dill, Schnittlauch, Mohrrüben, Kopfsalat und Fleischtomaten.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Dill | die Dille |
| Genitiv | des Dilles des Dills | der Dille |
| Dativ | dem Dill | den Dillen |
| Akkusativ | den Dill | die Dille |
die
Meaning
Examples
[1] Drive the Dill along again
[1] Fahr mal wieder die Dill entlang!
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Dill | — |
| Genitiv | der Dill | — |
| Dativ | der Dill | — |
| Akkusativ | die Dill | — |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Blühender Dill](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dille.jpg)
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