Erbse
/ˈɛrpsə/feminine
The German word for "pea" is Erbse.
Erbse refers to the edible seed.
Meaning: edible seed (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Erbse is a feminine noun and takes the article die (die Erbse). The plural form of Erbse is Erbsen.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɛrpsə/
Did you know?
- In German, the word Erbsen appears in the common idiom Erbsen zählen, which means to nitpick or fuss over tiny, insignificant details.
- The term Erbsengröße is frequently used in German technical or medical descriptions to specify that an object is approximately 5 to 10 millimeters wide.
- The word Erbse is related to the concept of 'inheritance' in some ancient linguistic roots, though the modern meanings have completely diverged.
Examples in context
- In meinem rechten Nasenloch ist eine Erbse.There's a pea in my right nostril.Tatoeba #9949313 by Yorwba, translation #27073 by katix824
- Gestern aß ich einen großen Teller Erbsensuppe.Yesterday, I ate a big bowl of pea soup.Tatoeba #2176941 by al_ex_an_der, translation #13564489 by rul
- Tom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen Reis und einer Erbse.Tom doesn't know the difference between some rice and a pea.Tatoeba #1234864 by al_ex_an_der, translation #8832514 by aurelie
- Ich esse gerne Erbsen.I enjoy eating peas.
- Die Erbsensuppe ist köstlich!The pea soup is delicious!
- Kannst du mir bitte Erbsen bringen?Can you please bring me some peas?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julia and Lukas are preparing a salad in the kitchen.
- JuliaSoll ich eine Erbse in den Salat geben?Should I put a pea in the salad?
- LukasJa, nimm bitte viele Erbsen.Yes, please take many peas.
- JuliaWo liegt die letzte Erbse?Where is the last pea?
- LukasSie liegt dort auf dem Tisch, Julia.It is lying there on the table, Julia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pea” translations and entries Erbse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
