noun
grass
B1
Gras (das Gras) means grass or lawn (e.g., vegetation covering ground). It’s a neuter noun, mass noun in singular but plural Gräser refers to individual blades or species. Plural shows umlaut (Gräser). Genitive singular des Grases/Gras. Regular declension otherwise; watch for countable vs uncountable contexts.
Examples
Das Gras ist grün.
The grass is green.
Die Kinder liefen über das Gras, das nach dem Regen noch feucht war, sodass die Eltern sich Sorgen machten.
The children ran across the grass, which was still damp after the rain, so that the parents became worried.
Das Gras im Park ist heute sehr nass.
The grass in the park is very wet today.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a green lawn with blades of grass
similar to English 'grass'
neuter 'das' — think 'das Gras' (the lawn)
Notes
Often used as a mass noun. When referring to individual blades or types, the plural 'Gräser' is used.