Definition
Burning flames that produce light and heat.
Translations
- English
- fire
- Français
- feu
- Türkçe
- ateş
- Polski
- ogień
- Русский
- огонь
- Українська
- вогонь
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Feuer
- A1
- Noun
- Home & Household
- Nature & Environment
fire
/das ˈfɔʏɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Feuer
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimaryNature & Environment
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Feuer im Kamin ist warm.NominativSing.The fire in the fireplace is warm.
- Die Feuerwehr löscht das Feuer.AkkusativSing.The fire department puts out the fire.
- Die Köchin kocht mit dem Feuer.DativSing.The cook cooks with the fire.
- Die Wärme des Feuers ist angenehm.GenitivSing.The warmth of the fire is pleasant.
- Die Feuer brennen hell.NominativPlur.The fires are burning brightly.
- Die Kinder entzünden die Feuer.AkkusativPlur.The children light the fires.
- Die Wanderer sitzen an den Feuern.DativPlur.The hikers sit by the fires.
- Die Farben der Feuer leuchten rot.GenitivPlur.The colors of the fires glow red.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Feuer/ˈfɔʏɐ/
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Article phrase
das Feuer/das ˈfɔʏɐ/
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Plural
Feuer/ˈfɔʏɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Feuer | die Feuer |
| Akkusativ | das Feuer | die Feuer |
| Dativ | dem Feuer | den Feuern |
| Genitiv | des Feuers | der Feuer |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Feuer entzünden
- CollocationFeuer machen
- CollocationFeuer fangen
- Collocationein Feuer löschen
- Collocationam Feuer sitzen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymBrand — fire
A Brand is usually a destructive fire; Feuer can, however, also be controlled or used for heating.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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