Noun
das Eichhörnchen
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən/
squirrel (in the narrow sense, Sciurus vulgaris)
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plural Eichhörnchen
Meanings
Noun
- squirrel (in the narrow sense, Sciurus vulgaris)
Example sentence
Was findet ihr so interessant an Eichhörnchen?
What do you find so interesting about squirrels?
Word forms
singular
das Eichhörnchen
plural
die Eichhörnchen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Eichhörnchen
Accusativedas Eichhörnchen
Dativedem Eichhörnchen
Genitivedes Eichhörnchens
Plural
Nominativedie Eichhörnchen
Accusativedie Eichhörnchen
Dativeden Eichhörnchen
Genitiveder Eichhörnchen
Usage
- das Eichhörnchen — A squirrel; -chen makes the noun neuter.
- Eichhörnchen / Eichhörnchen — Singular and plural have the same spelling.
Das Eichhörnchen sprang vom Zaun auf einen Ast.
The squirrel jumped from the fence onto a branch.