die Zigarette
Translation
cigarette
Examples
Er raucht eine Zigarette nach dem Essen.
He smokes a cigarette after the meal.
Eine Schachtel Zigaretten ist teuer.
A pack of cigarettes is expensive.
Grammar Patterns
to smoke ((a cigarette)) to smoke a cigarette He is smoking a cigarette.
Similar Words
Zigarre (cigar)
Etymology
From French 'cigarette', a diminutive of 'cigare' (cigar). The suffix '-ette' means 'small'.
Memory Tips
This is an international word, very similar to 'cigarette' in English and French.