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Zwiebel

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

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

Q: What CEFR level is the word Zwiebel?

The German noun Zwiebel is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

Q: What is the plural of die Zwiebel?

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

Q: What does die Zwiebel mean in English?

The German word die Zwiebel translates to “onion, bulb” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Zwiebel?

Like all German nouns, Zwiebel changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Zwiebel Akkusativ: die Zwiebel Dativ: der Zwiebel Genitiv: der Zwiebel 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.

onion, bulb

Plural: die Zwiebeln

Strong

Why does the noun Zwiebel 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 Zwiebel

How it changes across the four cases.

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

Examples in context

Real sentences using Zwiebel in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die große Zwiebel liegt im Korb.The large onion is in the basket.	Eine frische Zwiebel ist gesund.A fresh onion is healthy.	Keine alte Zwiebel ist mehr gut.No old onion is good anymore.
Akkusativ	Ich schneide die große Zwiebel.I cut the large onion.	Er kauft eine frische Zwiebel.He buys a fresh onion.	Sie braucht keine weitere Zwiebel.She doesn't need any more onion.
Dativ	Ich gebe der kleinen Zwiebel Wasser.I give water to the small onion.	Er hilft mir mit einer großen Zwiebel.He helps me with a large onion.	Sie kocht mit keiner grünen Zwiebel.She cooks with no green onion.
Genitiv	Der Geruch der frischen Zwiebel ist stark.The smell of the fresh onion is strong.	Der Geschmack einer rohen Zwiebel ist intensiv.The taste of a raw onion is intense.	Der Preis keiner schlechten Zwiebel ist niedrig.The price of no bad onion is low.
Nominativ	Die roten Zwiebeln sind sehr scharf.The red onions are very spicy.	Viele kleine Zwiebeln sind im Netz.Many small onions are in the net.	Keine schlechten Zwiebeln sind dabei.No bad onions are among them.
Akkusativ	Wir essen die gekochten Zwiebeln.We eat the cooked onions.	Ich sehe viele braune Zwiebeln.I see many brown onions.	Er mag keine rohen Zwiebeln.He doesn't like raw onions.
Dativ	Er kocht mit den frischen Zwiebeln.He cooks with the fresh onions.	Ich arbeite mit vielen roten Zwiebeln.I work with many red onions.	Sie kocht mit keinen alten Zwiebeln.She cooks with no old onions.
Genitiv	Der Geschmack der roten Zwiebeln ist gut.The taste of the red onions is good.	Der Geruch vieler frischer Zwiebeln ist stark.The smell of many fresh onions is strong.	Der Preis keiner alten Zwiebeln ist hoch.The price of no old onions is high.

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Is it der, die, or das Zwiebel?

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

What CEFR level is the word Zwiebel?

The German noun Zwiebel is categorized as Beginner (A1) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of die Zwiebel?

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

What does die Zwiebel mean in English?

The German word die Zwiebel translates to “onion, bulb” in English.

How do you decline die Zwiebel?

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

Nominativ: die Zwiebel
Akkusativ: die Zwiebel
Dativ: der Zwiebel
Genitiv: der Zwiebel

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.

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Why does the noun Zwiebel have the article die?

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Is it der, die, or das Zwiebel?

What CEFR level is the word Zwiebel?

What is the plural of die Zwiebel?

What does die Zwiebel mean in English?

How do you decline die Zwiebel?

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