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Bruno kocht Linsen, weil sie viel Eiweiß enthalten. Bruno cooks lentils because they contain a lot of protein.

noun · B2

das Eiweiß

[ˈaɪ̯vaɪ̯s]

protein, egg white

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Grammar

Plural
die Eiweiße In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Eiweiß die Eiweiße
Accusative wen? was? das Eiweiß die Eiweiße
Dative wem? dem Eiweiß den Eiweißen
Genitive wessen? des Eiweißes der Eiweiße

How the Word Is Built

Ei root weiß root

A compound: das Ei + weiß

The last word gives the article. More rules

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