der Waldkauz

C1

brown owl

English meaning
brown owl
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Waldkäuze
Vocabulary package
Birds

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Waldkauz in a sentence

Der Waldkauz ruft nachts in dem alten Wald.

The brown owl calls at night in the old forest.

Declension of der Waldkauz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Waldkauzdie Waldkäuze
Accusativeden Waldkauzdie Waldkäuze
Dativedem Waldkauzden Waldkäuzen
Genitivedes Waldkauzesder Waldkäuze

Word family

der Waldkauz is built from der Wald (forest). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Waldkauz comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Wald und Kauz

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Questions about Waldkauz

Is it der, die or das Waldkauz?

It is der Waldkauz — Waldkauz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Waldkäuze.

What is the plural of Waldkauz?

The plural of der Waldkauz is die Waldkäuze.

What is the genitive of Waldkauz?

The genitive singular is des Waldkauzes. The dative plural is den Waldkäuzen.

What does Waldkauz mean in English?

der Waldkauz means "brown owl". For example: "Der Waldkauz ruft nachts in dem alten Wald." — "The brown owl calls at night in the old forest."

What level is Waldkauz in German?

Waldkauz is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the birds vocabulary.

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