Noun
der Buckel
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkl̩/
hump
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plural Buckel
Meanings
Noun
- hump
- (colloquial) back
- boss (raised knob on a shield)
Example sentence
Die Katze machte einen Buckel und streckte sich.
The cat arched its back and stretched.
Word forms
singular
der Buckel
plural
die Buckel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Buckel
Accusativeden Buckel
Dativedem Buckel
Genitivedes Buckels
Plural
Nominativedie Buckel
Accusativedie Buckel
Dativeden Buckeln
Genitiveder Buckel
Usage
- der Buckel eines Kamels — A camel's hump.
- einen Buckel machen — Arch one's back; often said of a cat.
Auf der Zeichnung war ein Kamel mit zwei Buckeln zu sehen.
The drawing showed a camel with two humps.