Nilpferd
dasNounhippopotamus (lit: Nile horse)
English translations
- 01
hippopotamus
- 02
hippo
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein großes, schweres Säugetier, das in Flüssen und Seen Afrikas lebt.
- English meaning
- Hippopotamus
- Synonym
- Hippopotamus
- German example
- Das Nilpferd lag faul im Wasser.
- English example
- The hippopotamus was lying lazily in the water.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Nilpferd
- Plural Form
- die Nilpferde
Related words
- Flusspferd
Hippopotamus
Example sentences with “Nilpferd”
Das Nilpferd schwimmt gerne im Wasser. (The hippo likes to swim in the water.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 'Flusspferd' and 'Nilpferd'?
They are synonymous. 'Flusspferd' is the formal scientific term, while 'Nilpferd' is a common, slightly older term.