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Mate

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

Plural
die Maten

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it der Mate?

Mate ends in -e. Most nouns with this ending are feminine (79% take die), but Mate is an exception: der Mate.

The other -e exceptions
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] South American tea that is obtained from the mate shrub

[1] südamerikanischer Tee, der aus dem Mate-Strauch gewonnen wird

Examples

[1] Mate should help to prevent colon cancer

[1] Mate soll helfen Darmkrebs vorzubeugen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Mate —
Genitiv des Mate —
Dativ dem Mate —
Akkusativ den Mate —
Sense 2
die

Meaning

[1] Short for: Mate shrub, mate plant

[1] Kurz für: Mate-Strauch, Matepflanze

Examples

[1] The mate is grown in South America

[1] Die Mate wird in Südamerika angebaut.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Mate die Maten
Genitiv der Mate der Maten
Dativ der Mate den Maten
Akkusativ die Mate die Maten

Pronunciation

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