Noun
der Elefant
Pronunciation: /eləˈfant/
elephant
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plural Elefanten
Meanings
Noun
- elephant
Example sentence
Hast du jemals einen Elefanten fliegen sehen?
Have you ever seen an elephant fly?
Word forms
singular
der Elefant
plural
die Elefanten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Elefant
Accusativeden Elefanten
Dativedem Elefanten
Genitivedes Elefanten
Plural
Nominativedie Elefanten
Accusativedie Elefanten
Dativeden Elefanten
Genitiveder Elefanten
Elefant is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Elefant / den Elefanten — A weak masculine noun; -en outside nominative singular.
- Elefant / Elefanten — The same -en ending also marks the plural.
Der junge Elefant folgte den anderen zum Wasser.
The young elephant followed the others to the water.