das Ei
Translation
egg
Examples
Ich esse gern ein gekochtes Ei zum Frühstück.
I like to eat a boiled egg for breakfast.
Wie viele Eier brauchen wir für den Kuchen?
How many eggs do we need for the cake?
Grammar Patterns
to cook/fry/eat an egg ((sth.)) to prepare or consume an egg I'm cooking an egg.
to buy/need eggs ((sth.)) to purchase or require eggs We still need eggs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: -; Antonyms: -
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ajją, related to the English word 'egg'.
Memory Tips
It sounds like the English word 'eye'. Picture an egg with an eye on it to remember its gender 'das'.