das Beuteltier
B2a marsupial
- English meaning
- a marsupial
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Beuteltiere
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Beuteltier in a sentence
Das Känguru ist ein Beuteltier aus Australien.
The kangaroo is a marsupial from Australia.
Declension of das Beuteltier
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Beuteltier | die Beuteltiere |
| Accusative | das Beuteltier | die Beuteltiere |
| Dative | dem Beuteltier | den Beuteltieren |
| Genitive | des Beuteltieres | der Beuteltiere |
Word family
das Beuteltier is built from das Tier (animal). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Beuteltier comes from
Determinativkompositum aus Beutel und Tier
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Questions about Beuteltier
Is it der, die or das Beuteltier?
It is das Beuteltier — Beuteltier is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Beuteltiere.
What is the plural of Beuteltier?
The plural of das Beuteltier is die Beuteltiere.
What is the genitive of Beuteltier?
The genitive singular is des Beuteltieres. The dative plural is den Beuteltieren.
What does Beuteltier mean in English?
das Beuteltier means "a marsupial". For example: "Das Känguru ist ein Beuteltier aus Australien." — "The kangaroo is a marsupial from Australia."
What level is Beuteltier in German?
Beuteltier is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.
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