Is it der, die or das Edda?

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Edda

The correct article in German of Edda is die. So it is die Edda! (nominative case)

The word Edda is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Edda?

How does the declension of Edda work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Edda	die Eddas
Genitive	der Edda	der Eddas
Dative	der Edda	den Eddas
Akkusative	die Edda	die Eddas

What is the meaning of Edda in German?

Edda has various definitions in German:

[1] Older Edda: Altisland collection of gods and heroes

[1] ältere Edda: altisländische Sammlung von Götter- und Heldensagen

[2] Younger Edda: Altisland textbook for poetry

[2] jüngere Edda: altisländisches Lehrbuch für Dichtkunst

How to use Edda in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Edda with translations in English.

[1] „Die Sprache der Edda ist die des alten Island und Norwegen…“

[1] "The language of the Edda is that of ancient Island and Norway ..."

[1] „Auch in der Edda, der Sammlung altnordischer Dichtung, sind Zaubersprüche überliefert.“

[1] "Also in the Edda, the collection of Old Norse poetry, magic sayings have been awarded"

[1] „Der Schmied Arnhjún trat vor und rezitierte einige Strophen des Hávamál aus der Edda.“

[1] "The blacksmith Arnhjún performed and recited some stanzas of the Hávamál from the Eddaä"

[2] Aus der Edda von Snorri Sturluson sollten die Skalden, die jungen altnordischen Dichter, die Dichtkunst kennen lernen.

[2] From the Edda of Snorri Sturluson, the scales, the young Old Norse poets, should get to know the poetry art

[2] „Die Edda des Snorri Sturluson ist eines der merkwürdigsten Bücher der Weltliteratur.“

[2] "The Edda des Snorri Sturluson is one of the strangest books in the world literature"

[2] „So eindeutig die Erwähnung Snorris als Verfasser der ›Edda‹ in der Handschrift U auch scheinen mag, so umstritten ist doch - vor allem in der älteren Literatur - die Autorenschaft des Snorri Sturluson.“

[2] "As clear as the author of the› Edda ‹in the handwriting and may seem, the authorship of the Snorri Sturlusonä" is - especially in older literature - so - especially in older literature - especially in older literature "