die Träne
Translation
tear, teardrop
Examples
Eine Träne lief über ihre Wange.
A tear ran down her cheek.
Er war den Tränen nahe.
He was close to tears.
Sie trocknete ihre Tränen.
She dried her tears.
Grammar Patterns
to burst into tears to burst into tears She burst into tears.
to have tears in one's eyes to have tears in one's eyes He had tears in his eyes.
Similar Words
Related concepts: Weinen (crying), Schluchzen (sobbing)
Etymology
From Old High German 'trahan', cognate with English 'tear'.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English word 'train'. Imagine crying on a sad train ride to remember 'Tränen' (plural).