Noun
die Paarung
mating, pairing
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plural Paarungen
Meanings
Noun
- mating, pairing
Example sentence
Zur Paarung kehren die Vögel an den See zurück.
For mating the birds return to the lake.
Word forms
singular
die Paarung
plural
die Paarungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Paarung
Accusativedie Paarung
Dativeder Paarung
Genitiveder Paarung
Plural
Nominativedie Paarungen
Accusativedie Paarungen
Dativeden Paarungen
Genitiveder Paarungen
Usage
- die Paarung von Tieren — The mating of animals.
- eine Paarung im Turnier — A pairing or match in a tournament; another use.
Die Dokumentation zeigte die Paarung der Vögel aus großer Entfernung.
The documentary showed the birds mating from a great distance.