German · Nature, Animals & Weather
"Ant" in German: Ameise
die Ameise
Ant in German is die Ameise, feminine. Plural is die Ameisen. A nest mound is der Ameisenhaufen.
Picnic
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How to pronounce Ameise
Say it
AH-my-zeh
/ˈaːmaɪzə/
AH-my-zeh. Soft ei as “eye.” Soft final e.
"Ant" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| die Ameise | the ant Default. | Default. |
| die Ameisen | the ants Plural. | Plural. |
| der Ameisenhaufen | anthill Common compound. | Common compound. |
| eine kleine Ameise | a little ant Description. | Description. |
How to use Ameise in real life
- 1Picnic
Eine Ameise krabbelt über die Decke.
An ant is crawling across the blanket.
Eine Ameise.
- 2Garden
Die Ameisen lieben den Zucker.
The ants love the sugar.
Die Ameisen.
- 3Kids nature walk
Schau, ein Ameisenhaufen voller Ameisen!
Look, an anthill full of ants!
Ameisen plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with Ameise
Incorrect: der Ameise
Correct: die Ameise
Ameise is feminine.
Incorrect: die Ameiseen
Correct: die Ameisen
Plural is Ameisen.
Good to know
Ameisen show up in kids’ books and summer picnic complaints. Busy people get compared to Ameisen for tireless work.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
At a park picnic
ChatPal
Da kommt eine Ameise!
There comes an ant!
You
Oh nein. Mehr Ameisen folgen schon.
Oh no. More ants are already following.
ChatPal
Heb die Kekse hoch. Ameisen finden alles.
Lift the cookies. Ants find everything.
You
Fertig. Keine Ameise am Teller mehr.
Done. No ant on the plate anymore.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Ant" in German
What gender is Ameise?
Feminine: die Ameise.
Plural?
Die Ameisen.
Anthill?
Der Ameisenhaufen.
Are they dangerous?
Usually just annoying at picnics.
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