der Insektenfresser

C1

insectivores

English meaning
insectivores
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Insektenfresser
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

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Insektenfresser in a sentence

Der Insektenfresser ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Insekten.

The insectivore feeds mainly on insects.

Declension of der Insektenfresser

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Insektenfresserdie Insektenfresser
Accusativeden Insektenfresserdie Insektenfresser
Dativedem Insektenfresserden Insektenfressern
Genitivedes Insektenfressersder Insektenfresser

Word family

der Insektenfresser is built from das Insekt (an insect). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Insektenfresser comes from

Zusammensetzung aus den SubstantivenInsekt und Fresser

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Questions about Insektenfresser

Is it der, die or das Insektenfresser?

It is der Insektenfresser — Insektenfresser is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Insektenfresser.

What is the plural of Insektenfresser?

The plural of der Insektenfresser is die Insektenfresser.

What is the genitive of Insektenfresser?

The genitive singular is des Insektenfressers. The dative plural is den Insektenfressern.

What does Insektenfresser mean in English?

der Insektenfresser means "insectivores". For example: "Der Insektenfresser ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Insekten." — "The insectivore feeds mainly on insects."

What level is Insektenfresser in German?

Insektenfresser is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.

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