die Regel
noun · [ˈʁeːɡl̩] ·Etymology
From Middle High German regel, from Old High German regula, from Proto-West Germanic *regulā, from Latin regula (“rule”).
Translation
-
rule
feminine
Du hast die Regel gebrochen.
You broke the rule.
Ihr habt die Regel gebrochen.
You broke the rule.
Sie haben die Regel gebrochen.
You broke the rule.
- the usual, the default, the norm feminine, in-compounds, with-definite-article
- menstruation colloquial, feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Regel | Regeln |
| Accusative | Regel | Regeln |
| Dative | Regel | Regeln |
| Genitive | Regel | Regeln |