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Büffel

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Noun

der Büffel

Pronunciation: /ˈbʏfəl/

buffalo

C2 rank #11,260 plural Büffel

Meanings

Noun
  1. buffalo
  2. (figurative) lout; oaf

Example sentence

Ist das eine Kuh oder ein Büffel?

Is that a cow or a buffalo?

Word forms

singular der Büffel
plural die Büffel

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Büffel
Accusativeden Büffel
Dativedem Büffel
Genitivedes Büffels

Plural

Nominativedie Büffel
Accusativedie Büffel
Dativeden Büffeln
Genitiveder Büffel

Usage

  • eine Herde Büffel — A herd of buffalo.
  • Büffel / Büffel — The plural has no added ending; the umlaut is present in both forms.
Extra sentence

Der Büffel stand reglos im flachen Wasser.

The buffalo stood motionless in the shallow water.