das Nilpferd
In English: hippopotamus
B1NOUN
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Noun forms
- Singular
- das Nilpferd
- Plural
- die Nilpferde
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Example sentences
Ich sah ein Nilpferd im Zoo.
I saw a hippo at the zoo.
Tatoeba · bonny37 · CC BY 2.0 FREin glückliches Nilpferd schwimmt im See.
A happy hippo is swimming in the lake.
Tatoeba · carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FREin Nilpferd hat ein sehr großes Maul.
Hippos have very big mouths.
Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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