Noun
das / der Lama
Pronunciation: /ˈlaːma/
llama
C1
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plural Lamas
Meanings
Noun
- llama
- lama (male or unspecified sex)
Example sentence
Ist das ein Lama?
Is that a llama?
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Lama
plural
die Lamas
Noun
singular
der Lama
plural
die Lamas
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Lama
Accusativedas Lama
Dativedem Lama
Genitivedes Lamas
Plural
Nominativedie Lamas
Accusativedie Lamas
Dativeden Lamas
Genitiveder Lamas
Usage
- das Lama — the llama, the South American animal; neuter
- das Lama / der Lama — the animal / a Buddhist religious teacher; different genders distinguish the nouns
Das Lama blieb neben dem Holzzaun stehen und kaute weiter.
The llama stopped beside the wooden fence and kept chewing.