Eier
/ˈaɪ̯ər/
The English phrase "eggs" is translated into German as Eier.
Eier refers to the oval objects produced by female birds and other animals, often used as food. When preparing them, you might encounter terms like rührei for scrambled eggs, hart gekocht for hard-boiled or weich gekocht for soft-boiled.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the word is Eier, while the singular form is Ei.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaɪ̯ər/
Did you know?
- In German, the word Eier can be used in the expression da ist die Eierlegende Wollmilchsau, which refers to a mythical creature that produces everything, describing a perfect but non-existent solution.
- The German word for 'egg', Ei, is used in the common idiom ein Ei auf der Nase haben, which literally translates to 'having an egg on one's nose' to describe someone who is naive or easily fooled.
- The term Eier is used in many colloquial German expressions to refer to a person's testicles, similar to how 'balls' is used in English.
Examples in context
- Wo sind die Eier?Where are the eggs?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the Eier.Tatoeba #7916808 by Luiaard, translation #7850705 by CK
- Er mag keine Eier.He doesn't like eggs.This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for Eier.Tatoeba #5331735 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3273598 by CH
- Wie sind die Eier?How are the eggs?This sentence is useful for asking about the quality or state of the Eier.Tatoeba #8679257 by Melang, translation #2549393 by CK
- Bitte bringen Sie mir zwei Eier.Please bring me two eggs.
- Für das Omelett benötigen Sie sechs Eier.For the omelet, you need six eggs.
- Kannst du bitte zwei Eier für mich holen?Can you please get two eggs for me?
- In diesem Rezept brauchst du vier EierIn this recipe, you need four eggs
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Example conversation
Julia and Lukas are grocery shopping together.
- JuliaBrauchen wir noch Eier?Do we still need eggs?
- LukasJa, nimm bitte eine Packung Eier.Yes, please take a pack of eggs.
- JuliaSollen wir auch Milch kaufen?Should we also buy milk?
- LukasNein, die Milch haben wir noch.No, we still have milk.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Eier, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
