das Beuteltier

B2

a marsupial

English meaning
a marsupial
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Beuteltiere
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

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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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Beuteltierdie Beuteltiere
Accusativedas Beuteltierdie Beuteltiere
Dativedem Beuteltierden Beuteltieren
Genitivedes Beuteltieresder 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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