Is it der, die or das Zeder?

DIE

Zeder

The correct article in German of Zeder is die. So it is die Zeder! (nominative case)

The word Zeder is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Zeder?

How does the declension of Zeder 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	die Zeder	die Zedern
Genitive	der Zeder	der Zedern
Dative	der Zeder	den Zedern
Akkusative	die Zeder	die Zedern

What is the meaning of Zeder in German?

Zeder has various definitions in German:

[1] Botany: A evergreen conifer that occurs particularly in the Mediterranean area

[1] Botanik: ein besonders im Mittelmeerraum auftretender immergrüner Nadelbaum

[2] Without plural: wood of the cedar, which smells aromatic

[2] ohne Plural: Holz der Zeder, das aromatisch duftet

How to use Zeder in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zeder with translations in English.

[1] Aufgrund von Fossilfunden ist bekannt, dass Zedern einst weitere Bereiche des Mittelmeerraumes und auch den zwischen Mittelmeer und Himalaya liegenden Raum besiedelten.

Due to fossil finds, it is known that cedar once settled other areas of the Mediterranean area and also the space between the Mediterranean and Himalayas

[1] „Nur einige Föhren und Zedern krochen kümmerlich am hohen Uferrande hin.“

[1] "Only a few pipes and cedar crawled out on the high bank"

[2] Diese Duftkerze riecht nach Vanille und Zeder.

[2] This fragrance candle smells of vanilla and cedar

Pictures or photos of Zeder

[1] Eine Himalaya-Zeder