Noun
das Aquarium
Pronunciation: /aˈkvaːʁi̯ʊm/
aquarium (tank for keeping fish)
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plural Aquarien
Meanings
Noun
- aquarium (tank for keeping fish)
- aquarium (public place where live fish are exhibited)
Example sentence
Wie viele Fische kannst du in deinem Aquarium halten?
How many fish can you keep in your tank?
Word forms
singular
das Aquarium
plural
die Aquarien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Aquarium
Accusativedas Aquarium
Dativedem Aquarium
Genitivedes Aquariums
Plural
Nominativedie Aquarien
Accusativedie Aquarien
Dativeden Aquarien
Genitiveder Aquarien
Usage
- ein Aquarium einrichten — set up an aquarium or fish tank
- Aquarium / Aquarien — the plural replaces -um with -en
Im Aquarium wachsen zwischen den Steinen lange Wasserpflanzen.
Long aquatic plants grow between the stones in the aquarium.