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die Tarantel

B2

tarantula (common)

English meaning
tarantula (common)
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Taranteln
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

Tarantel in a sentence

Die Tarantel ist eine große Spinne.

The tarantula is a large spider.

Declension of die Tarantel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Taranteldie Taranteln
Accusativedie Taranteldie Taranteln
Dativeder Tarantelden Taranteln
Genitiveder Tarantelder Taranteln

Where Tarantel comes from

von tarantola, Verkleinerungsform tarantella von früher taranta, vermutlich nach der Stadt Taranto (Tarent) wegen des dortigen häufigen Vorkommens der Spinne benannt

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Questions about Tarantel

Is it der, die or das Tarantel?

It is die Tarantel — Tarantel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Taranteln.

What is the plural of Tarantel?

The plural of die Tarantel is die Taranteln.

What is the genitive of Tarantel?

The genitive singular is der Tarantel. The dative plural is den Taranteln.

What does Tarantel mean in English?

die Tarantel means "tarantula (common)". For example: "Die Tarantel ist eine große Spinne." — "The tarantula is a large spider."

What level is Tarantel in German?

Tarantel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.

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