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How do you say "river dolphin" in German?
der Flussdelfin
In German, "river dolphin" is der Flussdelfin.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'FLOOS-del-fin', stress on the first syllable, with long U and I sounds.
Grammar notes
Der Flussdelfin is masculine. Plural: die Flussdelfine. A compound noun combining Fluss (river) and Delfin (dolphin).
Example sentence
Der Flussdelfin ist selten und bedrohrt.
The river dolphin is rare and endangered.
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How to remember der Flussdelfin
Fluss means river and Delfin means dolphin. River dolphins live in freshwater rivers, not the ocean.
Related words
- dog der Hund
- duck die Ente
- goat die Ziege
- goose die Gans
- mud der Schlamm
- otter der Otter
- piranha der Piranha
- rooster der Hahn
- salmon der Lachs
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Questions about der Flussdelfin
How do you say "river dolphin" in German?
In German, "river dolphin" is der Flussdelfin. It is a noun.
Is der Flussdelfin masculine or feminine?
Der Flussdelfin is masculine. Plural: die Flussdelfine. A compound noun combining Fluss (river) and Delfin (dolphin).
How is der Flussdelfin used in a sentence?
Use der Flussdelfin as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Flussdelfin ist selten und bedrohrt. (The river dolphin is rare and endangered.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Korean 강 돌고래 (gang dolgorae)
- Chinese 河豚 (hé tún)
- Spanish el delfín de río
- Spanish (Latin America) el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- Italian il delfino di fiume
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Greek το δελφίνι ποταμού (to dhelfini potamu)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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