Noun
der Schimpanse
Pronunciation: /ʃɪmˈpanzə/
chimpanzee
C2
rank #12,400
plural Schimpansen
Meanings
Noun
- chimpanzee
Example sentence
Auf der Zeichnung sitzt ein Schimpanse auf einem dicken Ast.
In the drawing, a chimpanzee is sitting on a thick branch.
Word forms
singular
der Schimpanse
plural
die Schimpansen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schimpanse
Accusativeden Schimpansen
Dativedem Schimpansen
Genitivedes Schimpansen
Plural
Nominativedie Schimpansen
Accusativedie Schimpansen
Dativeden Schimpansen
Genitiveder Schimpansen
Schimpanse is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- einen Schimpansen beobachten — Observe a chimpanzee; the weak noun takes -n here.
- Schimpanse / Schimpansen — The singular ends in -e, the plural in -en.
Der Schimpanse zog einen Zweig durch das Gitter.
The chimpanzee pulled a twig through the bars.