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Distel

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

Plural
die Disteln
English
thistle
Topic
Garden

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Why is it die Distel?

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

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] with thorns reinforced, herbaceous plant

[1] mit Dornen bewehrte, krautige Pflanze

Examples

[1] Our donkey likes to eat thistles

[1] Unser Esel frisst am liebsten Disteln.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Distel die Disteln
Genitiv der Distel der Disteln
Dativ der Distel den Disteln
Akkusativ die Distel die Disteln

Pronunciation

In context

[1] blühende Distel
[1] blühende Distel Wikimedia Commons

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