Polyglot Dictionary

Nilpferd

/ˈniːlˌpfeːɐ̯t/

das noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Nilpferde

Meaning

  1. hippopotamus

    Built from Nil (Nile) + Pferd (horse).

    • Das Nilpferd döst im Wasser.

      The hippo dozes in the water.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Nil Nile
  • Pferd horse

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

hippopotame

hippopotame is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hippopotamus."

Portuguese

hipopótamo

hipopótamo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hippopotamus."

Practice

1 What does Nilpferd mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ döst im Wasser.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nilpferd?

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