noun
tea
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Tee (der) means tea: the beverage from leaves, e.g., black or green tea. German gender is masculine (der), plural typically Tees. Genitive singular is des Tees. Can be uncountable in English contexts but countable in German (ein Tee, zwei Tees). No special preposition or reflexivity.
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Die Gäste freuten sich, weil die Gastgeber Tee servierten, nachdem sie den Kuchen auf den Tisch stellten.
The guests were pleased because the hosts served tea after they put the cake on the table.
Möchtest du eine Tasse Tee?
Would you like a cup of tea?
Ich trinke gerne eine Tasse Tee am Abend.
I like to drink a cup of tea in the evening.
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Picture a steaming cup of tea
Tee is identical to English 'tea' in sound and meaning
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Masculine noun (der Tee).