Why is it die Pasta?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Pasta, so learn the two together: die Pasta.
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Meaning
Examples
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[2] "In the USA, bread, pasta, rice and other grain products are artificially enriched" in particular "
[2] „In den USA werden insbesondere Brot, Pasta, Reis und andere Getreideprodukte künstlich angereichert.“
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] "For an hour I wrote like a wild one without being able to touch my pasta"
[2] „Eine Stunde lang schrieb ich mit wie eine Wilde, ohne meine Pasta anrühren zu können.“
[2] "Italy is the country of Pizza and Pastea"
[2] „Italien ist das Land von Pizza und Pasta.“
[2] "People have to be familiar with Italian cuisine for a long time, so have long known what Pasta island"
[2] „Die Menschen müssen mit der italienischen Küche lange vertraut sein, also längst wissen, was Pasta ist.“
Grammar note
The second plural is used less frequently
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Pasta | die Pasten | die Pastas |
| Genitiv | der Pasta | der Pasten | der Pastas |
| Dativ | der Pasta | den Pasten | den Pastas |
| Akkusativ | die Pasta | die Pasten | die Pastas |
Pronunciation
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