Why is it das Pulver?
Pulver ends in -er. Most nouns with this ending are masculine (86% take der), but Pulver is an exception: das Pulver.
The other -er exceptions das
Meaning
Examples
[1] The powder dusts very terribly
[1] Das Pulver staubt ganz fürchterlich.
[2] You shot your powder
[2] Sie haben ihr Pulver verschossen.
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[2] "The car was loaded with weapons and powder"
[2] „Der Wagen war mit Waffen und Pulver beladen.“
[3] I no longer have a powder
[3] Ich habe kein Pulver mehr.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Pulver | die Pulver |
| Genitiv | des Pulvers | der Pulver |
| Dativ | dem Pulver | den Pulvern |
| Akkusativ | das Pulver | die Pulver |
Pronunciation
In context
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