noun
egg
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'Egg'. Neuter noun (das Ei) meaning an egg. Plural is Eier; genitive singular may appear as des Eies (archaic). Declension follows standard patterns (nominative das Ei, plural die Eier, dative den Eiern). No special prepositions; countable, common in culinary and idiomatic expressions.
Examples
Ich esse jeden Morgen ein Ei.
I eat an egg every morning.
Ich möchte zum Frühstück ein weiches Ei.
I would like a soft-boiled egg for breakfast.
Die Mutter legte das Ei in die Schüssel, als die Gäste schon kamen, weil sie das Frühstück vorbereiten musste.
The mother put the egg in the bowl as the guests were already arriving because she had to prepare breakfast.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture an egg with the letter 'E' to link to 'Ei'
das — think 'das Ei' like 'das ist gut' (neuter neutral object)
Notes
Plural: Eier. Genitive singular often written 'des Eies' in formal usage though colloquial uses vary.