English - German Dictionary
/æ/
The article 'a' is used before consonant sounds to refer to one unspecified person or thing. In German, its translation depends on the noun's gender and case: der Artikel 'a' wird im Deutschen je nach Geschlecht und Fall des Nomens mit 'ein', 'eine' oder 'ein' übersetzt.
| # | Type | English | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noun | a name of the letter A, a | A |
| 2 | preposition | a per; each (time unit) | pro |
| 3 | preposition | a per; each (time unit) | den |
| 4 | preposition | a per; each (time unit) | das |
| 5 | preposition | a per; each (time unit) | die |
| 6 | preposition | a per; each (time unit) | am |
| 7 | numeral | a first ordering symbol | a |
| 8 | adverb | a across (crossword clue notation; as in 23a) | W |
| 9 | noun | a name of the Cyrillic letter А, а | A |
| 10 | interjection | a sound of hesitation | äh |
She is a teacher.
Sie ist eine Lehrerin.
I need a pen.
Ich brauche einen Stift.
That's a good idea.
Das ist eine gute Idee.
German 'ein/eine/ein' must agree with the noun's gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) and case (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive). There is no direct equivalent to English 'a' in German when used with time expressions like 'three times a week'—use 'pro' or 'den' instead (dreimal pro Woche).
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