"Wir essen die Erdbeere."

Translation: We are eating the strawberry.

[Mcgurker]

Ya, how can I tell this isn't plural?

[amayajun]

Erdbeere is singular, Erdbeeren is plural.

[kyle677]

I used "a strawberry" how come is didn't work?

[BilgehanEr]

die Erdbeere means the strawberry.
eine Erdbeere means a strawberry

[ryanlammi]

What does "Erd" mean? Straw? Red? I understand the root word "beere" is likely berry.

[sarahsully15]

Erd refers to the earth

[gambitmo]

In Dutch it's aardbei, the "aard" referring (I assume) to earth. Like aardvark!