In German, "elephant" is der Elefant. It is a noun.
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Buy on SteamIn German, "elephant" is der Elefant. It is a noun. The word is spelled der Elefant and pronounced as written, following German pronunciation rules.
German nouns have three genders: masculine (der), feminine (die), and neuter (das). The gender of der Elefant should be learnt together with the word itself.
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