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noun · A2

das Tier

[tiːɐ̯]

animal

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Grammar

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

Declension

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

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Tier die Tiere
Welches Tier magst du am liebsten? Which animal do you like best?
Accusative wen? was? das Tier die Tiere
Bruno findet Feuerwerke zu laut für die Tiere. Bruno thinks fireworks are too loud for the animals.
Dative wem? dem Tier den Tieren
Weißt du, von welchem Tier diese Spur ist? Do you know which animal this track is from?
Genitive wessen? des Tieres der Tiere
Hättest du gedacht, dass die Rückkehr eines einzigen Tieres so viele Gespräche auslöst? Would you have thought that the return of a single animal would spark so many conversations?

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In Otti's situations: Kalle in the forest, Kalle and the return of the wolf

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