Bild

noun
picture, image
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Bild: neuter noun meaning 'picture' or 'image' (photo, painting). Plural: Bilder (regular). Genitive singular 'des Bildes'. Used for physical pictures, digital images or metaphoric representations. Article: das Bild; plural nominative die Bilder; dative plural den Bildern. Accusative plural equals nominative plural 'die Bilder'.

Examples

Der Mann hängte ein Bild an die Wand, nachdem die Farbe getrocknet war.
The man hung a picture on the wall after the paint had dried.
Das Bild an der Wand ist sehr schön.
The picture on the wall is very beautiful.
Ein Bild von meinen Kindern hängt über meinem Schreibtisch.
A picture of my children hangs above my desk.

Details

PluralBilder

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Bilddie Bilder
genitivedes Bildesder Bilder
dativedem Bildden Bildern
accusativedas Bilddie Bilder

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a photo frame with the word 'Bild' at the bottom.
👂Think of English 'bild' ~ 'build' but instead imagine a picture.
⚧️das — imagine a neutral frame (das Bild).

Notes

Plural 'Bilder'. Common in visual media contexts.

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