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Eile

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

Plural
no plural
English
haste, hurry
Level
B1
Topic
Feeling

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Why is it die Eile?

Eile ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.

All nouns ending in -e
Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Behavior or situation in which something urgently needs to be done

[1] Verhalten oder Situation, etwas dringend erledigen zu müssen

Examples

[1] Why the hurry?

[1] Warum die Eile?

[1] You are in a hurry.

[1] Sie sind in Eile.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] In this critical situation, speed is of the essence, otherwise the patient will die

[1] In dieser kritischen Situation ist Eile geboten, sonst stirbt der Patient.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Eile —
Genitiv der Eile —
Dativ der Eile —
Akkusativ die Eile —

Pronunciation

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