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das Haustier

B1

pet

English meaning
pet
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Haustiere
Vocabulary package
Pets

Haustier in a sentence

Hat deine Familie ein Haustier? − Ja, wir haben einen Hund.

Does your family have a pet? − Yes, we have a dog.

Declension of das Haustier

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Haustierdie Haustiere
Accusativedas Haustierdie Haustiere
Dativedem Haustierden Haustieren
Genitivedes Haustiersder Haustiere

Word family

das Haustier is built from das Haus (house) and das Tier (animal). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Haustier comes from

Determinativkompositum, aus Haus und Tier ohne Fugenelement zusammengesetzt

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Questions about Haustier

Is it der, die or das Haustier?

It is das Haustier — Haustier is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Haustiere.

What is the plural of Haustier?

The plural of das Haustier is die Haustiere.

What is the genitive of Haustier?

The genitive singular is des Haustiers. The dative plural is den Haustieren.

What does Haustier mean in English?

das Haustier means "pet". For example: "Hat deine Familie ein Haustier? − Ja, wir haben einen Hund." — "Does your family have a pet? − Yes, we have a dog."

What level is Haustier in German?

Haustier is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the pets vocabulary.

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