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How do you say "zebra" in German?
das Zebra
In German, "zebra" is das Zebra.
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Pronunciation
Zebra is pronounced TSAY-brah, where Ts rhymes with 'cats' and bra rhymes with 'bar'.
Grammar notes
Neuter noun, das Zebra. Plural is Zebras. The pronunciation differs from English due to German 'z' sounding like 'ts'.
Example sentence
Das Zebra hat schwarze und weiße Streifen.
The zebra has black and white stripes.
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How to remember das Zebra
Zebra is a loanword from English, though German changes the 'z' sound to 'ts'.
Related words
- camel das Kamel
- cheetah der Gepard
- orangutan der Orang-Utan
- ostrich der Strauß
- peacock der Pfau
- raccoon der Waschbär
- reindeer das Rentier
- sloth das Faultier
- tiger der Tiger
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Questions about das Zebra
How do you say "zebra" in German?
In German, "zebra" is das Zebra. It is a noun.
Is das Zebra masculine or feminine?
Neuter noun, das Zebra. Plural is Zebras. The pronunciation differs from English due to German 'z' sounding like 'ts'.
How is das Zebra used in a sentence?
Use das Zebra as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Zebra hat schwarze und weiße Streifen. (The zebra has black and white stripes.).
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