Noun
der Rabe
Pronunciation: /ˈʁaːbə/
raven
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rank #8,948
plural Raben
Meanings
Noun
- raven
- the constellation Corvus
Example sentence
Das ist keine Krähe, sondern ein Rabe.
That is not a crow, but a raven.
Word forms
singular
der Rabe
plural
die Raben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Rabe
Accusativeden Raben
Dativedem Raben
Genitivedes Raben
Plural
Nominativedie Raben
Accusativedie Raben
Dativeden Raben
Genitiveder Raben
Rabe is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Raben beobachten — watch a raven; weak noun adds -n outside nominative singular
- Rabe / Krähe — raven / crow; German has separate common names
Ein Rabe saß auf dem Dach und rief laut.
A raven sat on the roof and called loudly.