der Flughund
flying fox
A large tropical bat that mainly feeds on fruit and flowers and has a dog-like head.
EXAMPLE
Der Flughund hängt tagsüber kopfüber in den Ästen.
The flying fox hangs upside down in the branches during the day.
der Flughund
flying fox
der Flughund, die Flughunde
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Flughund, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Flughunde |
| genitive | des Flughundes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Flughund | die Flughunde |
| accusative | den Flughund | die Flughunde |
| dative | dem Flughund | den Flughunden |
| genitive | des Flughundes des Flughunds | der Flughunde |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Flughund' is made up of 'Flug' (flight) and 'Hund' (dog). The name refers to the animal's ability to fly and its dog-like head.
EXAMPLE
Im Zoo konnten die Besucher einen Flughund aus nächster Nähe beobachten.
At the zoo, visitors were able to observe a flying fox up close.
Typical collocations
'Flughund' is often used with verbs such as 'hängen' (to hang), 'fliegen' (to fly), and 'sich ernähren' (to feed). Typical phrases include 'tagsüber kopfüber' (upside down during the day), 'von Früchten' (on fruit), and 'in tropischen Wäldern' (in tropical forests).
EXAMPLE
Viele Flughunde ernähren sich von reifen Früchten und Blütennektar.
Many flying foxes feed on ripe fruit and flower nectar.
Plural
The plural is 'die Flughunde', and the dative plural is 'den Flughunden'. Since flying foxes usually live in large colonies, the word often appears in the plural, for example in 'eine Kolonie von Flughunden' (a colony of flying foxes).
EXAMPLE
Die Forscher untersuchten eine große Kolonie von Flughunden im Regenwald.
The researchers studied a large colony of flying foxes in the rainforest.
In real life
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