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How do you say "stairs" in German?
die Treppe
In German, "stairs" is die Treppe.
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Pronunciation
Say TREP-uh. The e sounds like English eh, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Die Treppe is feminine. The plural is die Treppen. It refers to a staircase.
Example sentence
Die Treppe führt nach oben.
The stairs lead upward.
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How to remember die Treppe
Treppe is stairs. You climb up and down the Treppe in a building.
Related words
- badger der Dachs
- bull der Stier
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- sloth das Faultier
- squid der Tintenfisch
- sunglasses die Sonnenbrille
- zebra das Zebra
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Questions about die Treppe
How do you say "stairs" in German?
In German, "stairs" is die Treppe. It is a noun.
Is die Treppe masculine or feminine?
Die Treppe is feminine. The plural is die Treppen. It refers to a staircase.
How is die Treppe used in a sentence?
Use die Treppe as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Treppe führt nach oben. (The stairs lead upward.).
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