die Spinnentiere

C1

arachnids

English meaning
arachnids
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

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Spinnentiere in a sentence

Die Spinnentiere haben acht Beine.

Arachnids have eight legs.

Declension of die Spinnentiere

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Spinnentiere—
Accusativedie Spinnentiere—
Dativeden Spinnentierenden Spinnentieren
Genitiveder Spinnentiere—

Word family

die Spinnentiere is built from die Spinne (spider). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Spinnentiere

Is it der, die or das Spinnentiere?

It is die Spinnentiere — Spinnentiere is feminine.

What is the genitive of Spinnentiere?

The genitive singular is der Spinnentiere. The dative plural is den Spinnentieren.

What does Spinnentiere mean in English?

die Spinnentiere means "arachnids". For example: "Die Spinnentiere haben acht Beine." — "Arachnids have eight legs."

What level is Spinnentiere in German?

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

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