noun#8,027 by frequency
der Welpe
/ˈvɛlpə/
puppy; cub
- genitive
- des Welpen
- plural
- die Welpen
Meanings
- 1
puppy (male or of unspecified gender) (young dog)
Ein junger Hund heißt Welpe.
A young dog is called a "puppy."
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Tom schenkte Maria einen Welpen.
Tom bought Mary a puppy.
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- 2
cub (male or of unspecified gender) (young of several wild animals)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derWelpe | dieWelpen |
| accusative | denWelpen | dieWelpen |
| dative | demWelpen | denWelpen |
| genitive | desWelpen | derWelpen |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.