aquarium
das Aquarium, die Aquarien
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aquarium / fish tank
A glass container filled with water in which fish, other aquatic animals, and aquatic plants are kept.
Die Kinder schauen fasziniert den bunten Fischen im Aquarium zu.
The children watch the colorful fish in the aquarium with fascination.
aquarium
A public building or facility where a large collection of living aquatic animals is displayed.
Am Wochenende haben wir das Ozeaneum besucht, ein riesiges Aquarium an der Küste.
At the weekend we visited the Ozeaneum, a huge aquarium on the coast.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Aquarien |
| genitive | des Aquariums |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Aquarium | die Aquarien |
| accusative | das Aquarium | die Aquarien |
| dative | dem Aquarium | den Aquarien |
| genitive | des Aquariums | der Aquarien |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The preposition 'in' is used with either the dative or accusative depending on the context. 'Im Aquarium' (in + dem; in the aquarium) describes a location, while 'ins Aquarium' (in + das; into/to the aquarium) indicates a direction or destination.
Die Fische schwimmen ruhig im Aquarium.
The fish are swimming calmly in the aquarium.
The context reveals whether the container at home (m01) or the public building (m02) is meant. Verbs like 'sauber machen' (to clean) or 'kaufen' (to buy) point to the container, while 'besuchen' (to visit) or 'besichtigen' (to tour/see) point to the building.
Ich muss am Wochenende mein Aquarium sauber machen.
I have to clean my aquarium at the weekend.
When it is about the container at home, typical verbs are 'ein Aquarium einrichten' (to set up an aquarium), 'Fische im Aquarium halten' (to keep fish in an aquarium), or 'das Wasser im Aquarium wechseln' (to change the water in the aquarium).
Er hat sein neues Aquarium mit vielen Pflanzen eingerichtet.
He set up his new aquarium with lots of plants.
