das Rebhuhn

B2

a partridge

English meaning
a partridge
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Rebhühner
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

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Rebhuhn in a sentence

Das Rebhuhn ist ein kleiner Vogel des Ackerlands.

The partridge is a small bird of farmland.

Declension of das Rebhuhn

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Rebhuhndie Rebhühner
Accusativedas Rebhuhndie Rebhühner
Dativedem Rebhuhnden Rebhühnern
Genitivedes Rebhuhnsder Rebhühner

Where Rebhuhn comes from

Von lautmalerisch: „repp“ und Huhn. Die an Reben erinnernde Schreibweise ist (neben verschiedenen mit „p“) schon seit dem Althochdeutschen bezeugt.

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Questions about Rebhuhn

Is it der, die or das Rebhuhn?

It is das Rebhuhn — Rebhuhn is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Rebhühner.

What is the plural of Rebhuhn?

The plural of das Rebhuhn is die Rebhühner.

What is the genitive of Rebhuhn?

The genitive singular is des Rebhuhns. The dative plural is den Rebhühnern.

What does Rebhuhn mean in English?

das Rebhuhn means "a partridge". For example: "Das Rebhuhn ist ein kleiner Vogel des Ackerlands." — "The partridge is a small bird of farmland."

What level is Rebhuhn in German?

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

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