die Raupe
B2caterpillar
- English meaning
- caterpillar
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Raupen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- Dictionary
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Raupe in a sentence
Die grüne Raupe kriecht langsam auf dem Blatt.
The green caterpillar crawls slowly on the leaf.
Declension of die Raupe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Raupe | die Raupen |
| Accusative | die Raupe | die Raupen |
| Dative | der Raupe | den Raupen |
| Genitive | der Raupe | der Raupen |
Where Raupe comes from
[1] mittelhochdeutsch rūpe, mittelniederdeutsch rupe, weitere Herkunft unklar, belegt seit dem 14. Jahrhundert :[2] Kurzform zu Raupenschlepper, eine Lehnübersetzung von englisch caterpillar (tractor), um 1930.
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Questions about Raupe
Is it der, die or das Raupe?
It is die Raupe — Raupe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Raupen.
What is the plural of Raupe?
The plural of die Raupe is die Raupen.
What is the genitive of Raupe?
The genitive singular is der Raupe. The dative plural is den Raupen.
What does Raupe mean in English?
die Raupe means "caterpillar". For example: "Die grüne Raupe kriecht langsam auf dem Blatt." — "The green caterpillar crawls slowly on the leaf."
What level is Raupe in German?
Raupe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.
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