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How do you say "chimp" in German?
der Schimpanse
In German, "chimp" is der Schimpanse.
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Pronunciation
Schimpanse is pronounced shim-PAHN-zuh, where Schim rhymes with 'him', Pan rhymes with 'on', and zuh rhymes with 'duh'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, der Schimpanse. Plural is Schimpansen. Borrowed from French with German spelling.
Example sentence
Der Schimpanse kann Werkzeuge benutzen.
The chimp can use tools.
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How to remember der Schimpanse
Schimpanse contains 'pan', which appears in other animal names, and 'se' at the end which marks many German nouns.
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Questions about der Schimpanse
How do you say "chimp" in German?
In German, "chimp" is der Schimpanse. It is a noun.
Is der Schimpanse masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, der Schimpanse. Plural is Schimpansen. Borrowed from French with German spelling.
How is der Schimpanse used in a sentence?
Use der Schimpanse as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Schimpanse kann Werkzeuge benutzen. (The chimp can use tools.).
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