Why is it die Pomeranze?
Pomeranze 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 die
Meaning
Examples
[1] The pomerance is an evergreen tree
[1] Die Pomeranze ist ein immergrüner Baum.
[2] It smells very pleasantly like Pomeranzeä
[2] Es riecht ganz angenehm nach Pomeranzen.
More source examples (2)
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[3] A pomerance is usually made of pig leather
[3] Eine Pomeranze ist üblicherweise aus Schweinsleder.
[4] Robert is a real pomerance
[4] Robert ist ein richtiger Pomeranze.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Pomeranze | die Pomeranzen |
| Genitiv | der Pomeranze | der Pomeranzen |
| Dativ | der Pomeranze | den Pomeranzen |
| Akkusativ | die Pomeranze | die Pomeranzen |
Pronunciation
In context
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