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das Nilpferd

B2

hippo

English meaning
hippo
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Nilpferde
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

Nilpferd in a sentence

Das Nilpferd ist ein großes Tier.

The hippo is a large animal.

Declension of das Nilpferd

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Nilpferddie Nilpferde
Accusativedas Nilpferddie Nilpferde
Dativedem Nilpferdden Nilpferden
Genitivedes Nilpferdsder Nilpferde

Word family

das Nilpferd is built from das Pferd (horse). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nilpferd comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Hydronym Nil und dem Substantiv Pferd

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Questions about Nilpferd

Is it der, die or das Nilpferd?

It is das Nilpferd — Nilpferd is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Nilpferde.

What is the plural of Nilpferd?

The plural of das Nilpferd is die Nilpferde.

What is the genitive of Nilpferd?

The genitive singular is des Nilpferds. The dative plural is den Nilpferden.

What does Nilpferd mean in English?

das Nilpferd means "hippo". For example: "Das Nilpferd ist ein großes Tier." — "The hippo is a large animal."

What level is Nilpferd in German?

Nilpferd is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.

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