der Rappe
black horse
A completely black horse.
EXAMPLE
Der Rappe galoppierte über die Wiese.
The black horse galloped across the meadow.
der Rappe
black horse
der Rappe, die Rappen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Rappe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (der)
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rappen |
| genitive | des Rappen |
The four cases (der)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Rappe | die Rappen |
| accusative | den Rappen | die Rappen |
| dative | dem Rappen | den Rappen |
| genitive | des Rappen | der Rappen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rappen |
| genitive | der Rappe |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rappe | die Rappen |
| accusative | die Rappe | die Rappen |
| dative | der Rappe | den Rappen |
| genitive | der Rappe | der Rappen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
With 'reiten'
With 'reiten' (to ride), two constructions are possible: 'einen Rappen reiten' (to ride a black horse) with the accusative and 'auf einem Rappen reiten' (to ride on a black horse) with the dative. Both describe the horse someone is riding.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Vorführung ritt sie einen Rappen.
At the demonstration, she rode a black horse.
Der Schauspieler ritt auf einem Rappen durch das Dorf.
The actor rode through the village on a black horse.
Register and style
'Rappe' (black horse) belongs to the vocabulary of horse breeding and equestrian sport. You also frequently encounter the word in fairy tales and historical stories.
EXAMPLE
Der Ritter stieg auf seinen Rappen und ritt zur Burg.
The knight mounted his black horse and rode to the castle.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'ein edler Rappe' (a noble black horse), 'ein stolzer Rappe' (a proud black horse), and 'ein pechschwarzer Rappe' (a pitch-black horse). 'Pechschwarz' emphasizes the intense color, even though it is already included in the word 'Rappe' (black horse).
EXAMPLE
Vor der Kutsche standen zwei pechschwarze Rappen.
Two pitch-black horses stood in front of the carriage.
In real life
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