die Ameise
noun · /ˈaː.(ˌ)maɪ̯.zə/ ·Etymology
*From Middle High German āmeiȥe, from Old High German āmeiȥa, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā. Cognate with English ant, Scots emmot (“ant”), dialectal Dutch emt, empt (“ant”). *(electric pallet jack): From the trademark "Ameise", a brand of the Jungheinrich German company for electric pallet jacks.
Translation
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ant
feminine
Sysko arbeitet wie eine Ameise.
Sysko works like an ant.
Sysko arbeitet fleißig wie eine Ameise.
Sysko works like an ant.
Diese Ameise ist die Königin. Siehst du nicht? Sie hat Flügel.
This ant is the queen; don't you see she has wings?
- electric pallet jack, electric pallet truck, electric pallet truck feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ameise | Ameisen |
| Accusative | Ameise | Ameisen |
| Dative | Ameise | Ameisen |
| Genitive | Ameise | Ameisen |