die Hyäne
B2a hyena
- English meaning
- a hyena
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Hyänen
- CEFR level
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Hyäne in a sentence
Die Hyäne lacht in der afrikanischen Nacht.
The hyena laughs in the African night.
Declension of die Hyäne
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hyäne | die Hyänen |
| Accusative | die Hyäne | die Hyänen |
| Dative | der Hyäne | den Hyänen |
| Genitive | der Hyäne | der Hyänen |
Where Hyäne comes from
bezeugt in den althochdeutschen Formen hijēna, ijēna und erst wieder später in den frühneuhochdeutschen Formen hienna und hientier
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Questions about Hyäne
Is it der, die or das Hyäne?
It is die Hyäne — Hyäne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hyänen.
What is the plural of Hyäne?
The plural of die Hyäne is die Hyänen.
What is the genitive of Hyäne?
The genitive singular is der Hyäne. The dative plural is den Hyänen.
What does Hyäne mean in English?
die Hyäne means "a hyena". For example: "Die Hyäne lacht in der afrikanischen Nacht." — "The hyena laughs in the African night."
What level is Hyäne in German?
Hyäne is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.
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