Noun
der Spatz
Pronunciation: /ʃpats/
sparrow
C2
rank #10,565
plural Spatzen
Meanings
Noun
- sparrow
- house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- an affectionate nickname, mostly used towards children, more seldom towards lovers, almost never with friends
Example sentence
Ein Spatz pickte Krümel vom Boden.
A sparrow was pecking crumbs off the ground.
Word forms
singular
der Spatz
plural
die Spatzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Spatz
Accusativeden Spatzen
Dativedem Spatzen
Genitivedes Spatzen
Plural
Nominativedie Spatzen
Accusativedie Spatzen
Dativeden Spatzen
Genitiveder Spatzen
Spatz is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein Spatz auf dem Dach — A sparrow on the roof.
- Spatz / Spatzen — The plural adds -en; the singular is der Spatz.
Ein Spatz hüpfte zwischen den leeren Blumentöpfen umher.
A sparrow hopped around between the empty flowerpots.