das Gürteltier
B2armadillo
- English meaning
- armadillo
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Gürteltiere
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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Gürteltier in a sentence
Das Gürteltier hat eine harte Panzerung.
The armadillo has a hard shell.
Declension of das Gürteltier
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Gürteltier | die Gürteltiere |
| Accusative | das Gürteltier | die Gürteltiere |
| Dative | dem Gürteltier | den Gürteltieren |
| Genitive | des Gürteltiers | der Gürteltiere |
Word family
das Gürteltier is built from das Tier (animal). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Gürteltier comes from
[1] Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Gürtel und Tier
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Questions about Gürteltier
Is it der, die or das Gürteltier?
It is das Gürteltier — Gürteltier is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Gürteltiere.
What is the plural of Gürteltier?
The plural of das Gürteltier is die Gürteltiere.
What is the genitive of Gürteltier?
The genitive singular is des Gürteltiers. The dative plural is den Gürteltieren.
What does Gürteltier mean in English?
das Gürteltier means "armadillo". For example: "Das Gürteltier hat eine harte Panzerung." — "The armadillo has a hard shell."
What level is Gürteltier in German?
Gürteltier is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.
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