Noun
der Welpe
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛlpə/
puppy (male or of unspecified gender) (young dog)
C2
rank #11,017
plural Welpen
Meanings
Noun
- puppy (male or of unspecified gender) (young dog)
- cub (male or of unspecified gender) (young of several wild animals)
Example sentence
Welchen Welpen haben Sie sich ausgesucht?
Which puppy did you choose?
Word forms
singular
der Welpe
plural
die Welpen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Welpe
Accusativeden Welpen
Dativedem Welpen
Genitivedes Welpen
Plural
Nominativedie Welpen
Accusativedie Welpen
Dativeden Welpen
Genitiveder Welpen
Welpe is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- ein verspielter Welpe — A playful puppy.
- der Welpe / den Welpen — A weak masculine noun; -n outside nominative singular.
Der Welpe schlief unter dem Stuhl seiner Besitzerin ein.
The puppy fell asleep under his owner's chair.