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das Schuppentier

C1

a pangolin

English meaning
a pangolin
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schuppentiere
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Wild Animals

Schuppentier in a sentence

Das Schuppentier frisst Ameisen und Termiten.

The pangolin eats ants and termites.

Declension of das Schuppentier

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schuppentierdie Schuppentiere
Accusativedas Schuppentierdie Schuppentiere
Dativedem Schuppentierden Schuppentieren
Genitivedes Schuppentiersder Schuppentiere

Word family

das Schuppentier is built from das Tier (animal). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Schuppentier

Is it der, die or das Schuppentier?

It is das Schuppentier — Schuppentier is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schuppentiere.

What is the plural of Schuppentier?

The plural of das Schuppentier is die Schuppentiere.

What is the genitive of Schuppentier?

The genitive singular is des Schuppentiers. The dative plural is den Schuppentieren.

What does Schuppentier mean in English?

das Schuppentier means "a pangolin". For example: "Das Schuppentier frisst Ameisen und Termiten." — "The pangolin eats ants and termites."

What level is Schuppentier in German?

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

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