Noun
die Kreatur
Pronunciation: /kʁeaˈtuːɐ̯/
creature
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plural Kreaturen
Meanings
Noun
- creature
Example sentence
Im Keller lebte angeblich eine seltsame Kreatur.
A strange creature supposedly lived in the cellar.
Word forms
singular
die Kreatur
plural
die Kreaturen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Kreatur
Accusativedie Kreatur
Dativeder Kreatur
Genitiveder Kreatur
Plural
Nominativedie Kreaturen
Accusativedie Kreaturen
Dativeden Kreaturen
Genitiveder Kreaturen
Usage
- eine seltsame Kreatur — a strange creature or living being
- die Kreatur / die Kreaturen — a feminine noun even when the creature's sex is unspecified
Die winzige Kreatur im Bilderbuch trägt einen viel zu großen Hut.
The tiny creature in the picture book wears a hat that is far too big.