Polyglot Dictionary

Pille

/ˈpɪlə/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Pillen

Meaning

  1. pill

    • Nimm die Pille vor dem Essen.

      Take the pill before eating.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Tablette

Close synonyms for a pill; Tablette is the slightly more formal/medical word, Pille is the everyday word (also used for "the pill," contraception).

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

comprimido

comprimido is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pill."

Portuguese

pílula

pílula is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pill."

Practice

1 What does Pille mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nimm die ___ vor dem Essen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Pille?

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