der Guppy
guppy
A small, usually brightly colored freshwater fish that is often kept in aquariums.
EXAMPLE
In unserem Aquarium schwimmen mehrere Guppys.
Several guppies are swimming in our aquarium.
der Guppy
guppy
der Guppy, die Guppys
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Guppy, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Guppys |
| genitive | des Guppys |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Guppy | die Guppys |
| accusative | den Guppy | die Guppys |
| dative | dem Guppy | den Guppys |
| genitive | des Guppys | der Guppys |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
The following aquarium-related verbs are often used with “Guppy”: “Guppys halten” (to keep guppies), “Guppys züchten” (to breed guppies), and “Guppys ins Aquarium setzen” (to put guppies in the aquarium). “Guppys im Aquarium schwimmen lassen” (to let guppies swim in the aquarium) is also a typical description.
EXAMPLE
Viele Familien halten Guppys in einem kleinen Aquarium.
Many families keep guppies in a small aquarium.
Aquarium context
In the context of an aquarium, tank, aquatic plants, or breeding, “Guppy” almost always refers to the fish. Words like these help you recognize the meaning quickly.
EXAMPLE
Die Guppys schwimmen zwischen den Wasserpflanzen im Becken.
The guppies are swimming among the aquatic plants in the tank.
Field-specific vocabulary
“Guppy” is especially common in the field of aquarium keeping and in conversations about keeping ornamental fish. In this context, the word is part of everyday specialized vocabulary.
EXAMPLE
Im Aquaristikverein tauschten die Mitglieder Erfahrungen mit Guppys aus.
At the aquarium club, the members exchanged their experiences with guppies.
In real life
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