Breakdown of Die Nudeln bleiben noch kurz im Sieb.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
bleiben
to stay
noch
still (up to now)
Questions & Answers about Die Nudeln bleiben noch kurz im Sieb.
Why is it die Nudeln and not der or das?
Nudeln is a plural noun here, and the plural definite article in the nominative is die.
- die Nudel = the noodle / one noodle
- die Nudeln = the noodles
Since Die Nudeln is the subject of the sentence, it stays in the nominative plural.
Why is the verb bleiben?
Bleiben means to stay or to remain.
So Die Nudeln bleiben ... im Sieb literally means The noodles stay ... in the colander/sieve.
German often uses bleiben in situations where English might say:
- stay
- remain
- sometimes even sit or be left
Here it suggests that the noodles are left in the sieve/colander for a short time.
What does noch mean here?