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Eiszapfen

der Eiszapfen

Eiszapfen is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
die Eiszapfen

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Why is it der Eiszapfen?

Eiszapfen is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: der Zapfen. So it’s der Eiszapfen.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] elongated, cone -shaped structure made of ice

[1] längliches, kegelförmiges Gebilde aus Eis

Examples

[1] Glittering ice cream cone hang outside on the fence

[1] Draußen am Zaun hängen glitzernde Eiszapfen.

[1] Long and pointed ice cream cones form on the gutter in winter

[1] An der Dachrinne bilden sich im Winter lange und spitze Eiszapfen.
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] The children break off the icicles and lick it

[1] Die Kinder brechen die Eiszapfen ab und lecken daran.

[1] "Ecute pins fall from the roof, replaced by the sun, and shoot past the window" "

[1] „Eiszapfen fallen vom Dach, von der Sonne abgelöst, und schießen am Fenster vorbei.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Eiszapfen die Eiszapfen
Genitiv des Eiszapfens der Eiszapfen
Dativ dem Eiszapfen den Eiszapfen
Akkusativ den Eiszapfen die Eiszapfen

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Eiszapfen an einer Dachrinne
[1] Eiszapfen an einer Dachrinne Wikimedia Commons

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