der Dachs
B2a badger
- English meaning
- a badger
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Dachse
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Dachs in a sentence
Der Dachs lebt in einem Bau im Wald.
The badger lives in a burrow in the forest.
Declension of der Dachs
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Dachs | die Dachse |
| Accusative | den Dachs | die Dachse |
| Dative | dem Dachs | den Dachsen |
| Genitive | des Dachses | der Dachse |
Word family
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Where Dachs comes from
althochdeutsch, mittelhochdeutsch dahs, vergleiche auch mittelniederdeutsch das sowie die zweite Silbe in norwegisch svintoks. Die Wörter in den Einzelsprachen gehen auf gemeingermanisch: *þahsu- in gleicher Bedeutung zurück.
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Questions about Dachs
Is it der, die or das Dachs?
It is der Dachs — Dachs is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Dachse.
What is the plural of Dachs?
The plural of der Dachs is die Dachse.
What is the genitive of Dachs?
The genitive singular is des Dachses. The dative plural is den Dachsen.
What does Dachs mean in English?
der Dachs means "a badger". For example: "Der Dachs lebt in einem Bau im Wald." — "The badger lives in a burrow in the forest."
What level is Dachs in German?
Dachs is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.
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