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der Skarabäus

C1

a scarab

English meaning
a scarab
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Skarabäen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

Skarabäus in a sentence

Der Skarabäus war im alten Ägypten heilig.

The scarab was sacred in ancient Egypt.

Declension of der Skarabäus

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Skarabäusdie Skarabäen
Accusativeden Skarabäusdie Skarabäen
Dativedem Skarabäusden Skarabäen
Genitivedes Skarabäusder Skarabäen

Where Skarabäus comes from

von lateinisch scarabaeus entlehnt, das auf griechisch σκάραβος „Pillendreher“ zurückgeht

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Questions about Skarabäus

Is it der, die or das Skarabäus?

It is der Skarabäus — Skarabäus is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Skarabäen.

What is the plural of Skarabäus?

The plural of der Skarabäus is die Skarabäen.

What is the genitive of Skarabäus?

The genitive singular is des Skarabäus. The dative plural is den Skarabäen.

What does Skarabäus mean in English?

der Skarabäus means "a scarab". For example: "Der Skarabäus war im alten Ägypten heilig." — "The scarab was sacred in ancient Egypt."

What level is Skarabäus in German?

Skarabäus is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.

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