Noun
der Lund
Pronunciation: /lʊnt/
puffin (more common: der Papageitaucher)
C2
rank #14,088
plural Lunde
Meanings
Noun
- puffin (more common: der Papageitaucher)
Example sentence
Auf dem Felsen saß ein Lund mit buntem Schnabel.
A puffin with a colourful beak was sitting on the rock.
Word forms
singular
der Lund
plural
die Lunde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Lund
Accusativeden Lund
Dativedem Lund
Genitivedes Lundes
Plural
Nominativedie Lunde
Accusativedie Lunde
Dativeden Lunden
Genitiveder Lunde
Usage
- ein Lund auf einem Felsen — A puffin on a rock; Lund is an uncommon bird name.
- Lund / Papageitaucher — Two German names for the puffin; Papageitaucher is more familiar.
Auf der Abbildung trug der Lund einen kleinen Fisch im Schnabel.
In the illustration, the puffin carried a small fish in its beak.