Why is it das Zitroneneis?
Zitroneneis is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Eis. So it’s das Zitroneneis.
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Meaning
[1] Ice cream with lemon taste
[1] Speiseeis mit ZitronengeschmackExamples
[1] I would like a lemon ice
[1] Ich hätte gern ein Zitroneneis.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Zitroneneis | — |
| Genitiv | des Zitroneneises | — |
| Dativ | dem Zitroneneis | — |
| Akkusativ | das Zitroneneis | — |
Pronunciation
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