The German word for egg is
Ei
Gender
The gender of Ei is neuter. E.g. das Ei.Plural
The plural of Ei is Eier.German Definition
egg | |
Substantiv: | |
[1] Ei | |
[1] "The avian egg has evolved so that an embryo can develop in an axenic environment having a need for limited interactions with the extrinsic environment." |
Translations for egg and their definitions
Ei | |||
n. egg (all biological senses) | |||
Willst du dein Ei hart oder weich? - Do you want your egg hard-boiled or soft-boiled? | |||
Das befruchtete Ei nistet sich in der Gebärmutter ein. - The fertilised egg nidates in the uterus. | |||
n. something egg-shaped | |||
n. (informal usually in the plural) testicle; ball (also figuratively) | |||
Mal sehen, ob ihr Eier habt! - Let’s see if you guys have balls! | |||
n. (colloquial in the plural) bucks (money) | |||
Kost’ dreißig Eier, der Spaß. - This thing costs thirty bucks. | |||
n. (colloquial usually vocative mildly pejorative) clown; foolish bloke | |||
Da steht „ziehen“, du Ei. - The sign says “pull”, you clown. |
Antreiben | ||
n. gerund of antreiben | ||
v. to drive; to drive on; to propel | ||
v. to incite, to impel |
Eizelle | ||
n-f. ovum |
anfeuern | ||
v. to cheer, root for | ||
v. to light (i.e. an oven) |
Anstacheln | ||
n. gerund of anstacheln | ||
v. to incite, pique |
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