Definition
A fungus with a visible fruiting body, often with a cap and stem; some species are edible.
Translations
- English
- mushroom
- Français
- champignon
- Türkçe
- mantar
- Polski
- grzyb
- Русский
- гриб
- Українська
- гриб
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Pilz
- A1
- Noun
- Food & Drink
mushroom
/deːɐ̯ ˈpɪlt͡s/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Pilze
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Food & DrinkPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Im Wald wächst ein großer Pilz.NominativSing.A large mushroom is growing in the forest.
- Dieser Pilz ist essbar.NominativSing.This mushroom is edible.
- Unter dem Baum wächst ein Pilz.NominativSing.A mushroom is growing under the tree.
- Diesen Pilz kann man nicht essen.AkkusativSing.You cannot eat this mushroom.
- Wir sammeln Pilze im Wald.AkkusativPlur.We collect mushrooms in the forest.
- Sie schneidet die Pilze klein.AkkusativPlur.She cuts the mushrooms into small pieces.
- Auf dem Markt kaufe ich frische Pilze.AkkusativPlur.I buy fresh mushrooms at the market.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Pilz/pɪlt͡s/
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Article phrase
der Pilz/deːɐ̯ ˈpɪlt͡s/
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Plural
Pilze/ˈpɪltsə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Pilz | die Pilze |
| Akkusativ | den Pilz | die Pilze |
| Dativ | dem Pilz | den Pilzen |
| Genitiv | des Pilzes | der Pilze |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein essbarer Pilz
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word