mammoth
das Mammut, die Mammute
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mammoth
A large, elephant-like mammal with long, shaggy fur and large tusks that lived during the Ice Age and is now extinct.
Im Naturkundemuseum ist das vollständig erhaltene Skelett eines Mammuts ausgestellt.
The fully preserved skeleton of a mammoth is on display in the natural history museum.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mammute |
| genitive | des Mammuts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Mammut | die Mammute die Mammuts |
| accusative | das Mammut | die Mammute die Mammuts |
| dative | dem Mammut | den Mammuten den Mammuts |
| genitive | des Mammuts | der Mammute der Mammuts |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word element 'Mammut-' is very often used as a prefix to express that something is huge, enormous, or extremely demanding. It can be placed before many nouns.
Der Bau des neuen Flughafens war ein echtes Mammutprojekt.
The construction of the new airport was a real mammoth project.
Die Firma steht vor der Mammutaufgabe, alle Computer zu modernisieren.
The company is facing the mammoth task of modernizing all its computers.
When referring to the animal, 'Mammut' (mammoth) is often used in connection with words like 'ausgestorben' (extinct), 'Eiszeit' (Ice Age), 'Skelett' (skeleton), or 'Stoßzahn' (tusk).
Forscher haben in Sibirien einen gut erhaltenen Mammut-Stoßzahn gefunden.
Researchers have found a well-preserved mammoth tusk in Siberia.
The use of 'Mammut-' as a prefix for 'huge' is very common in everyday language and the media. It is a vivid way to emphasize the enormous size or scope of something.
Nach der Wahl kommt auf die neue Regierung eine Mammutsitzung zu.
After the election, the new government is facing a mammoth session.
