Is it der, die or das Osterei?

DAS

Osterei

The correct article in German of Osterei is das. So it is das Osterei! (nominative case)

The word Osterei is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Osterei?

How does the declension of Osterei 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	das Osterei	die Ostereier
Genitive	des Ostereies	der Ostereier
Dative	dem Osterei	den Ostereiern
Akkusative	das Osterei	die Ostereier

What is the meaning of Osterei in German?

Osterei is defined as:

[1] A colorfully decorated or artificial egg that is eaten at Easter, used for games or as jewelry

[1] ein bunt dekoriertes oder künstliches Ei, das zu Ostern gegessen, für Spiele oder als Schmuck verwendet wird

How to use Osterei in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Osterei with translations in English.

[1] Das ist ein schönes Osterei.

[1] This is a nice Easter egg

[1] Für Kinder versteckt man gerne Ostereier in nestähnlichen Gruben.

[1] For children, Easter eggs are often hidden in nest -like pit

Pictures or photos of Osterei

[1] Bunt verzierte Ostereier

[1] Sorbische Ostereier