Noun
der Papagei
Pronunciation: /papaˈɡaɪ̯/
parrot
C2
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plural Papageien
Meanings
Noun
- parrot
Example sentence
Möchtest du den Papagei einmal sprechen hören?
Would you like to hear the parrot talk?
Word forms
singular
der Papagei
plural
die Papageien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Papagei
Accusativeden Papagei
Dativedem Papagei
Genitivedes Papageis
Plural
Nominativedie Papageien
Accusativedie Papageien
Dativeden Papageien
Genitiveder Papageien
Usage
- der Papagei / den Papagei — Singular remains Papagei; the -en belongs to the plural Papageien.
- etwas wie ein Papagei nachsprechen — Repeat something mechanically, like a parrot; a figurative comparison.
Der Papagei kletterte geschickt auf den oberen Ast.
The parrot skilfully climbed onto the upper branch.