pine
die Kiefer, die Kiefern
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pine
A coniferous tree that typically has long needles in pairs or clusters and cones as its fruits. Pines are widespread in Europe and Asia.
Im Herbst sammelten wir die Zapfen, die von der großen Kiefer im Garten gefallen waren.
In autumn, we collected the cones that had fallen from the large pine in the garden.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kiefern |
| genitive | der Kiefer |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kiefer | die Kiefern |
| accusative | die Kiefer | die Kiefern |
| dative | der Kiefer | den Kiefern |
| genitive | der Kiefer | der Kiefern |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
You can recognize this meaning of 'Kiefer' (pine) from the context. If the text mentions 'Wald' (forest), 'Nadeln' (needles), 'Zapfen' (cones), or 'Holz' (wood), it always means the tree.
Der ganze Wald duftete nach den Nadeln der Kiefern.
The whole forest smelled of the needles of the pines.
'Kiefer' (pine) is the basis for many compound words that refer to the tree. Examples are 'Kiefernholz' (pine wood), 'Kiefernnadel' (pine needle), and 'Kiefernzapfen' (pine cone).
Möbel aus Kiefernholz sind sehr beliebt.
Furniture made of pine wood is very popular.
Common adjectives used with this tree are 'hohe Kiefer' (tall pine) or 'alte Kiefer' (old pine). People also speak of the 'Schatten einer Kiefer' (shade of a pine).
Hinter dem Haus stand eine einzelne, sehr alte Kiefer.
Behind the house stood a single, very old pine.
