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der Papagei

B2

parrot

English meaning
parrot
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Papageien
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

Papagei in a sentence

Der Papagei kann viele Wörter sprechen.

The parrot can speak many words.

Declension of der Papagei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Papageidie Papageien
Accusativeden Papageidie Papageien
Dativedem Papageiden Papageien
Genitivedes Papageisder Papageien

Where Papagei comes from

[1] Das Wort soll unterschiedlichen Quellen zufolge entweder arabischen oder westafrikanischen Ursprungs sein: :Der ersten These zufolge liegt dem deutschen Wort das arabische Üxx4|ar|ببغاء|v=بَبَّغَاء / بَبَغَاء|d=babbaġāʾ / babaġāʾ

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Questions about Papagei

Is it der, die or das Papagei?

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

What is the plural of Papagei?

The plural of der Papagei is die Papageien.

What is the genitive of Papagei?

The genitive singular is des Papageis. The dative plural is den Papageien.

What does Papagei mean in English?

der Papagei means "parrot". For example: "Der Papagei kann viele Wörter sprechen." — "The parrot can speak many words."

What level is Papagei in German?

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

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