Noun
der Biber
Pronunciation: /ˈbiːbər/
beaver
C1
rank #8,132
plural Biber
Meanings
Noun
- beaver
Example sentence
Am Ufer hat ein Biber mehrere junge Bäume gefällt.
A beaver has felled several young trees on the riverbank.
Word forms
singular
der Biber
plural
die Biber
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Biber
Accusativeden Biber
Dativedem Biber
Genitivedes Bibers
Plural
Nominativedie Biber
Accusativedie Biber
Dativeden Bibern
Genitiveder Biber
Usage
- ein Biber am Fluss — a beaver by the river; der Biber is the animal noun
- Biber / Biberbau — the animal / its lodge or burrow; Bau names its dwelling
In der Dämmerung schwamm ein Biber am Ufer entlang.
At dusk, a beaver swam along the riverbank.