Noun
die Eule
Pronunciation: /ˈʔɔɪ̯lə/
owl
C1
rank #8,040
plural Eulen
Meanings
Noun
- owl
- a moth of the family Noctuidae
- a human who goes to bed late and rises late, a night owl
Example sentence
Wann hast du das letzte Mal eine Eule gesehen?
When was the last time you saw an owl?
Word forms
singular
die Eule
plural
die Eulen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Eule
Accusativedie Eule
Dativeder Eule
Genitiveder Eule
Plural
Nominativedie Eulen
Accusativedie Eulen
Dativeden Eulen
Genitiveder Eulen
Usage
- eine Eule ruft — an owl calls; rufen commonly describes its sound
- eine Eule sein — figuratively, be a night owl who prefers staying up late
In der Dämmerung hörten wir eine Eule hinter dem Haus.
At dusk, we heard an owl behind the house.