die
dieNounthe (feminine singular definite article / plural definite article)
English translations
- 01
the
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Diele ist ein größerer Flur oder Vorraum in einer Wohnung oder einem Haus.
- English meaning
- Hallway
- Synonym
- Flur, Vorraum
- German example
- Wir haben unsere Jacken in der Diele abgelegt.
- English example
- We left our jackets in the hallway.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Diele
- Plural Form
- die Dielen
Related words
- Dienststellenleitung
Head of department
- die Hände in Unschuld waschen
To wash one's hands of something
- die Suppe versalzen
To spoil the broth
- dieselelektrisch
Diesel-electric
- Dienstraum
Office
- Dienstlaptop
Company laptop
- die Kupplung kommen lassen
To dump the clutch
- diesbezüglich
Regarding this
- die andere Wange hinhalten
turn the other cheek
- die Spreu vom Weizen trennen
To separate the wheat from the chaff
- dienstverpflichtet
Obligated to serve
- dienstunfähig
unfit for duty
- Dienerin
A female servant who works in someone else's household, performing tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and serving.
- Dienstbarkeit
An easement is a limited property right that allows a beneficiary to use another's property in a specific way.
- dienstfähig
Fit for duty
- die zweite Geige spielen
To play second fiddle
- die Klingen kreuzen
to cross swords
- die erste Geige spielen
To play first fiddle
- diesig
Hazy
- Dienstgrad
Rank
- Diensthaus
A service house is a house provided to a person by their employer, often as part of their employment contract or to fulfill their professional duties.
- die Hosen anhaben
To wear the pants
- die Beherrschung verlieren
To lose one's temper
- die Schnauze voll haben
To be fed up with something
- Dienstag
Tuesday
- die Kante geben
to fire someone, to kick someone out
- Diesel
Diesel
- die Flinte ins Korn werfen
To throw in the towel
- die Radieschen von unten ansehen
To be dead; to have passed away.
- die Hölle heißmachen
To raise hell
- die Brust geben
To feed a baby or young child with breast milk.
- Dienstagmittag
Tuesday noon
- die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
to let the cat out of the bag
- die Finger im Spiel haben
To have a hand in something
- die Stiefel lecken
To brown-nose, to lick someone's boots
- die Ohren steif halten
Keep your chin up
- die Suppe auslöffeln
Face the consequences
- Dienstleistung
Service
- Diebstahl
Theft is the unlawful taking of someone else's property with the intention of appropriating it.
- Dienstmädchen
A maid is a female person employed in a household to do cleaning and other housework.
- Dienstagvormittag
Tuesday morning
- die Nase voll haben
"To be fed up" means that you have had enough of something or someone and can't stand it anymore.
- die Bank sprengen
To break the bank means to win so much money gambling that the bank's capital is no longer sufficient to pay out the winnings.
- die Zelte abbrechen
To move on
- die Sau rauslassen
To let loose
- die Haare vom Kopf fressen
To eat someone out of house and home
- die Gunst der Stunde nutzen
To seize the opportunity
- Dienstbote
A messenger is a person who delivers messages or items on behalf of another person or institution.
- dienend
serving, subservient
Example sentences with “die”
Die Frau ist nett. (The woman is nice.) Die Kinder spielen. (The children play.)
Frequently asked questions
When to use 'die'?
Use 'die' for feminine nouns (nominative/accusative) and for all plural nouns.