Noun
das Gnu
Pronunciation: /ɡnuː/
gnu, wildebeest
C2
rank #10,625
plural Gnus
Meanings
Noun
- gnu, wildebeest
Example sentence
Die Löwen erlegten das Gnu.
The lions killed the wildebeest.
Word forms
singular
das Gnu
plural
die Gnus
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gnu
Accusativedas Gnu
Dativedem Gnu
Genitivedes Gnus
Plural
Nominativedie Gnus
Accusativedie Gnus
Dativeden Gnus
Genitiveder Gnus
Usage
- eine Herde Gnus — A herd of wildebeest; the plural adds -s.
- Gnu / Gnus — A neuter animal name: das Gnu, die Gnus.
Auf dem Foto stand ein Gnu am Rand der Herde.
In the photo, a wildebeest stood at the edge of the herd.