Noun
die Raupe
Pronunciation: /ˈʁaʊ̯pə/
caterpillar (larva)
C2
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plural Raupen
Meanings
Noun
- caterpillar (larva)
Example sentence
Aus dieser Raupe wird einmal ein schöner Schmetterling.
One day this caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.
Word forms
singular
die Raupe
plural
die Raupen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Raupe
Accusativedie Raupe
Dativeder Raupe
Genitiveder Raupe
Plural
Nominativedie Raupen
Accusativedie Raupen
Dativeden Raupen
Genitiveder Raupen
Usage
- eine Raupe auf einem Blatt — A caterpillar on a leaf.
- Raupe / Schmetterling — The larval stage versus the adult butterfly or moth.
Die kleine Raupe kroch langsam am Stiel entlang.
The little caterpillar crawled slowly along the stalk.