Eichel

Q: Is it der, die, or das Eichel?

It is die Eichel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Eichel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Eichel?

The plural form of die Eichel is die Eicheln. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Eichel mean in English?

The German word die Eichel translates to “acorn” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Eichel?

Like all German nouns, Eichel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Eichel Akkusativ: die Eichel Dativ: der Eichel Genitiv: der Eichel These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

acorn

Plural: die Eicheln

Strong

Why does the noun Eichel have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Eichel

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Eichel	eine Eichel	keine Eichel
Akkusativ	die Eichel	eine Eichel	keine Eichel
Dativ	der Eichel	einer Eichel	keiner Eichel
Genitiv	der Eichel	einer Eichel	keiner Eichel
Nominativ	die Eicheln	Eicheln	keine Eicheln
Akkusativ	die Eicheln	Eicheln	keine Eicheln
Dativ	den Eicheln	Eicheln	keinen Eicheln
Genitiv	der Eicheln	Eicheln	keiner Eicheln

Examples in context

Real sentences using Eichel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die kleine Eichel fällt herunter.The small acorn falls down.	Eine kleine Eichel liegt dort.A small acorn lies there.	Keine kleine Eichel ist hier.No small acorn is here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die kleine Eichel.I see the small acorn.	Er findet eine kleine Eichel.He finds a small acorn.	Ich finde keine kleine Eichel.I find no small acorn.
Dativ	Ich gebe der kleinen Eichel dem Eichhörnchen.I give the small acorn to the squirrel.	Er spielt mit einer kleinen Eichel.He plays with a small acorn.	Ich spiele mit keiner kleinen Eichel.I don't play with any small acorn.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der kleinen Eichel ist braun.The color of the small acorn is brown.	Die Form einer kleinen Eichel ist oval.The shape of a small acorn is oval.	Die Farbe keiner kleinen Eichel ist grün.The color of no small acorn is green.
Nominativ	Die reifen Eicheln sind reif.The ripe acorns are ripe.	Reife Eicheln liegen überall.Ripe acorns lie everywhere.	Keine reifen Eicheln sind hier.No ripe acorns are here.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die reifen Eicheln.I see the ripe acorns.	Er findet reife Eicheln im Wald.He finds ripe acorns in the forest.	Ich finde keine reifen Eicheln.I find no ripe acorns.
Dativ	Ich gebe den reifen Eicheln den Tieren.I give the ripe acorns to the animals.	Er spielt mit reifen Eicheln.He plays with ripe acorns.	Ich spiele mit keinen reifen Eicheln.I don't play with any ripe acorns.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der reifen Eicheln ist braun.The color of the ripe acorns is brown.	Die Form reifer Eicheln ist rund.The shape of ripe acorns is round.	Die Farbe keiner reifen Eicheln ist grün.The color of no ripe acorns is green.

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Is it der, die, or das Eichel?

It is die Eichel. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Eichel is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Eichel?

The plural form of die Eichel is die Eicheln. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Eichel mean in English?

The German word die Eichel translates to “acorn” in English.

How do you decline die Eichel?

Like all German nouns, Eichel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Eichel
Akkusativ: die Eichel
Dativ: der Eichel
Genitiv: der Eichel

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.