noun#8,945 by frequency
der Pinguin
/ˈpɪŋˌɡu̯iːn/
penguin
- genitive
- des Pinguins
- plural
- die Pinguine
- built from
- Pin + Guin
Meanings
- 1
penguin — male or of unspecified gender
Ich gehe wie ein Pinguin.
I walk like a penguin.
Tatoeba · Luiaard · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ein Pinguin ist ein Vogel, der nicht fliegen kann.
A penguin is a bird that cannot fly.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derPinguin | diePinguine |
| accusative | denPinguin | diePinguine |
| dative | demPinguin | denPinguinen |
| genitive | desPinguins | derPinguine |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.