das Wasserschwein
C1a capybara
- English meaning
- a capybara
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Wasserschweine
- CEFR level
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Wasserschwein in a sentence
Das Wasserschwein ist das größte lebende Nagetier.
The capybara is the largest living rodent.
Declension of das Wasserschwein
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Wasserschwein | die Wasserschweine |
| Accusative | das Wasserschwein | die Wasserschweine |
| Dative | dem Wasserschwein | den Wasserschweinen |
| Genitive | des Wasserschweins | der Wasserschweine |
Word family
das Wasserschwein is built from das Schwein (pig), das Wasser (water) and der Wein (wine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Wasserschwein comes from
Abgeleitet von dem wissenschaftlichen Namen Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris. Sowohl der Gattungsname Hydrochoerus wie auch das Epitheton hydrochaeris leiten sich von den altgriechischen Wörtern ὕδωρ ‚Wasser‘ und χοῖρος ‚Schwein‘ ab.
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Questions about Wasserschwein
Is it der, die or das Wasserschwein?
It is das Wasserschwein — Wasserschwein is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Wasserschweine.
What is the plural of Wasserschwein?
The plural of das Wasserschwein is die Wasserschweine.
What is the genitive of Wasserschwein?
The genitive singular is des Wasserschweins. The dative plural is den Wasserschweinen.
What does Wasserschwein mean in English?
das Wasserschwein means "a capybara". For example: "Das Wasserschwein ist das größte lebende Nagetier." — "The capybara is the largest living rodent."
What level is Wasserschwein in German?
Wasserschwein is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the wild animals vocabulary.
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