Noun
der Primat
Pronunciation: [pʁiˈmaːt]
primate
C2
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plural Primaten
Meanings
Noun
- primate
- primacy, supremacy
- primacy
Example sentence
Zu den Primaten gehören nicht nur die Affen, sondern auch der Mensch.
Primates include not only apes but humans as well.
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Primat
plural
die Primaten
Noun
singular
der Primat
plural
die Primate
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Primat
Accusativeden Primaten
Dativedem Primaten
Genitivedes Primaten
Plural
Nominativedie Primaten
Accusativedie Primaten
Dativeden Primaten
Genitiveder Primaten
Primat is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Primat / den Primaten — a primate; weak masculine noun with -en
- Primat als Vorrang — a separate abstract sense means primacy or precedence, rather than an animal
Die Forscherin beobachtete einen Primaten beim Öffnen einer Frucht.
The researcher observed a primate opening a fruit.