noun#5,502 by frequency
der Esel
/ˈeːzəl/
ass, donkey; a stupid person
- genitive
- des Esels
- plural
- die Esel
Meanings
- 1
ass, donkey
Pferde unterscheiden sich von Eseln.
Horses and donkeys are different.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
„Ich Esel!“ – „Du bist kein Esel!“
"What a donkey I am!" "You're not a donkey!"
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
a stupid person
- 3
a stubborn personrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derEsel | dieEsel |
| accusative | denEsel | dieEsel |
| dative | demEsel | denEseln |
| genitive | desEsels | derEsel |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.