Noun
das Krokodil
Pronunciation: /kʁokoˈdiːl/
crocodile
C2
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plural Krokodile
Meanings
Noun
- crocodile
Example sentence
Wie unterscheidet sich ein Alligator von einem Krokodil?
How is an alligator different from a crocodile?
Word forms
singular
das Krokodil
plural
die Krokodile
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Krokodil
Accusativedas Krokodil
Dativedem Krokodil
Genitivedes Krokodils
Plural
Nominativedie Krokodile
Accusativedie Krokodile
Dativeden Krokodilen
Genitiveder Krokodile
Usage
- ein Krokodil am Flussufer — A crocodile on the riverbank.
- Krokodilstränen weinen — Shed crocodile tears: display insincere sadness.
Auf dem Foto lag ein Krokodil reglos in der Sonne.
In the photograph, a crocodile lay motionless in the sun.