German - Italian Dictionary
/diː/
Die is a German word with multiple functions: it serves as the definite article (the) in the feminine singular and plural forms, as a relative pronoun (who, which, that), and as a preposition meaning per or each (when referring to time units).
| # | Type | German | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | die per; each (time unit) | al |
| 2 | preposition | die per; each (time unit) | allo |
| 3 | preposition | die per; each (time unit) | alla |
| 4 | preposition | die per; each (time unit) | all' |
| 5 | pronoun | die which | che |
| 6 | pronoun | die who (relative pronoun) | che |
| 7 | pronoun | die relative pronoun (object) | cui |
| 8 | article | die article | il |
| 9 | article | die article | lo |
| 10 | article | die article | la |
| 11 | article | die article | l' |
| 12 | article | die article | i |
| 13 | article | die article | gli |
Die Frau sitzt im Park.
La donna siede nel parco.
Das sind die Bücher, die ich gekauft habe.
Questi sono i libri che ho comprato.
Der Preis ist zehn Euro die Stunde.
Il prezzo è dieci euro all'ora.
Die has three main roles in German: as the feminine singular definite article (die Frau), as the plural definite article for all genders (die Bücher, die Männer, die Kinder), and as a relative pronoun introducing clauses. In the preposition sense (per time unit), it typically contracts with vowels in Italian (al, alla, all').
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