noun#6,018 by frequency
der Schmetterling
/ˈʃmɛtərlɪŋ/
butterfly; any insect of the order Lepidoptera, i.e. a butterfly or moth
- genitive
- des Schmetterlinges
- plural
- die Schmetterlinge
Meanings
- 1
butterfly
Er weiß viel über Schmetterlinge.
He knows a lot about butterflies.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich weiß viel über Schmetterlinge.
I know a lot about butterflies.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
any insect of the order Lepidoptera, i.e. a butterfly or moth
- 3
butterfly — kind of strokerare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derSchmetterling | dieSchmetterlinge |
| accusative | denSchmetterling | dieSchmetterlinge |
| dative | demSchmetterling | denSchmetterlingen |
| genitive | desSchmetterlinges | derSchmetterlinge |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.