Noun
der Dino
Pronunciation: /ˈdiːno/
dinosaur, dino
C1
rank #8,185
plural Dinos
Meanings
Noun
- dinosaur, dino
Example sentence
Mein Sohn schläft jede Nacht mit seinem Dino aus Stoff.
My son sleeps with his stuffed dinosaur every night.
Word forms
singular
der Dino
plural
die Dinos
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Dino
Accusativeden Dino
Dativedem Dino
Genitivedes Dinos
Plural
Nominativedie Dinos
Accusativedie Dinos
Dativeden Dinos
Genitiveder Dinos
Usage
- Dino / Dinosaurier — Dino is an informal shortened form of Dinosaurier
- ein Dino aus Plastik — a plastic toy dinosaur; the shortened noun is common for models and toys
Der grüne Dino auf dem Regal gehört meiner Nichte.
The green dinosaur on the shelf belongs to my niece.