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Otti sitzt still auf der Wiese, und ein Schmetterling landet auf seiner Nase. Otti sits still in the meadow, and a butterfly lands on his nose.

noun · A2

der Schmetterling

[ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋ]

butterfly

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Grammar

Plural
die Schmetterlinge In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ling are usually masculine: der Schmetterling. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Schmetterling die Schmetterlinge
Weißt du, dass ein Schmetterling ein Insekt ist? Did you know that a butterfly is an insect?
Accusative wen? was? den Schmetterling die Schmetterlinge
Kalle hat im Wald einen blauen Schmetterling gesehen. Kalle saw a blue butterfly in the forest.
Dative wem? dem Schmetterling den Schmetterlingen
Genitive wessen? des Schmetterlings der Schmetterlinge

How the Word Is Built

Schmetter root ling suffix

-ling
a person, always masculine: der Lehrling (apprentice).

In Otti's situations: Kalle in the forest

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