alligator
der Alligator, die Alligatoren
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alligator
A large reptile from the crocodilian order with a broad, rather rounded snout. Alligators mainly live in rivers, lakes, and swamps in the southeastern United States, as well as in a small area of China.
Am Ufer des Sumpfes lag ein Alligator regungslos in der Sonne.
An alligator lay motionless in the sun on the bank of the swamp.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Alligatoren |
| genitive | des Alligators |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Alligator | die Alligatoren |
| accusative | den Alligator | die Alligatoren |
| dative | dem Alligator | den Alligatoren |
| genitive | des Alligators | der Alligatoren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Alligator' also appears as the first part of compound words. 'Alligatorleder' (alligator leather) refers to the material, while 'Alligatorfarm' (alligator farm) refers to a facility where the animals are kept and bred.
Auf der Alligatorfarm werden mehrere Hundert Alligatoren gehalten.
Several hundred alligators are kept at the alligator farm.
When talking about outings in nature, 'Alligatoren beobachten' (to observe alligators) is a typical phrase. On signs and in visitor regulations, you often see 'Alligatoren füttern' (to feed alligators), usually together with a prohibition.
Im Naturpark dürfen Besucher Alligatoren beobachten, aber nicht füttern.
Visitors may observe alligators in the nature park, but they may not feed them.
In reports about accidents, you may come across the phrase 'von einem Alligator gebissen werden' (to be bitten by an alligator). The dative follows 'von'; in this pattern, the alligator is the animal that causes the bite.
Ein Fischer wurde am Fluss von einem Alligator gebissen.
A fisherman was bitten by an alligator at the river.
