Why is it das Radieschen?
Radieschen is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Schen. So it’s das Radieschen.
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Meaning
[1] Radishart (Raphanus Sativus var Sativus) with small, red tubers
[1] Rettichart (Raphanus sativus var sativus) mit kleinen, roten KnollenExamples
[1] We like to eat radish.
[1] Wir essen gerne Radieschen.
[1] "Bake quite small bread rolls, otherwise you can view the radishes from below ©
[1] „Jetzt mal ganz kleine Brötchen backen, sonst kannst du die Radieschen von unten ansehen.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "That does not say a beep anymore, which now looks the radishes from below below
[1] „Der sagt keinen Piep mehr, der schaut jetzt die Radieschen von unten an.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Radieschen | die Radieschen |
| Genitiv | des Radieschens | der Radieschen |
| Dativ | dem Radieschen | den Radieschen |
| Akkusativ | das Radieschen | die Radieschen |
Pronunciation
In context
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