Noun
das Fell
Pronunciation: /fɛl/
fur, coat, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
B2
rank #4,706
plural Felle
Meanings
Noun
- fur, coat, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
- hide (the detached, tanned skin of an animal)
Example sentence
Die Katze hat so ein schönes, schwarzes Fell!
This cat has such nice black fur!
Word forms
singular
das Fell
plural
die Felle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Fell
Accusativedas Fell
Dativedem Fell
Genitivedes Felles
Plural
Nominativedie Felle
Accusativedie Felle
Dativeden Fellen
Genitiveder Felle
Usage
- weiches Fell — Fell is an animal's hairy covering, not an ordinary person's hair.
- Fell / Pelzmantel — Fell can name the skin or pelt; a Pelzmantel is a fur coat worn as clothing.
Das Fell des Hundes ist nach dem Bad noch feucht.
The dog's coat is still damp after the bath.