pagoda
die Pagode, die Pagoden
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pagoda
A usually multistory, tower-like building in East and Southeast Asia, often belonging to a Buddhist or Taoist temple.
Die Pagode steht mitten in einem alten chinesischen Tempelbezirk.
The pagoda stands in the middle of an old Chinese temple complex.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pagoden |
| genitive | der Pagode |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Pagode | die Pagoden |
| accusative | die Pagode | die Pagoden |
| dative | der Pagode | den Pagoden |
| genitive | der Pagode | der Pagoden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Pagode' is feminine: 'die Pagode' (the pagoda); its plural is 'die Pagoden' (the pagodas). The plural ends in '-n' in all cases.
Auf unserer Reise durch Japan haben wir viele alte Pagoden gesehen.
During our trip through Japan, we saw many old pagodas.
Common phrases for this type of building include 'eine Pagode besichtigen' (to visit a pagoda), 'eine Pagode steht in einem Tempelbezirk' (a pagoda stands in a temple complex), and 'eine mehrstöckige Pagode' (a multistory pagoda). In these contexts, the focus is usually on architecture or religious sites.
Am Nachmittag besichtigten wir eine mehrstöckige Pagode am See.
In the afternoon, we visited a multistory pagoda by the lake.
