der Seehund
seal
A marine mammal from the seal family that lives along coasts and on sandbanks.
EXAMPLE
Am Strand konnten wir mehrere Seehunde beobachten.
We were able to watch several seals on the beach.
der Seehund
seal
der Seehund, die Seehunde
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Seehund, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Seehunde |
| genitive | des Seehundes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Seehund | die Seehunde |
| accusative | den Seehund | die Seehunde |
| dative | dem Seehund | den Seehunden |
| genitive | des Seehundes des Seehunds | der Seehunde |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Seehund' (seal) is made up of 'See' (sea) and 'Hund' (dog). So, literally, the word describes an animal that lives in the sea and resembles a dog in shape.
EXAMPLE
Der Seehund tauchte kurz unter und erschien dann wieder an der Wasseroberfläche.
The seal briefly dived underwater and then appeared again at the surface.
Typical collocations
'Seehund' (seal) is often used with verbs such as 'beobachten' (to observe), 'retten' (to rescue), and 'auswildern' (to release into the wild). These combinations are especially common in reports about coasts, wildlife centers, and conservation.
EXAMPLE
Die Helfer retteten den verletzten Seehund und brachten ihn in eine Station.
The volunteers rescued the injured seal and took it to a wildlife center.
Nature context
'Seehund' (seal) is often used in compounds from the fields of coastal conservation and wildlife protection, such as 'Seehundstation' (seal rescue center) and 'Seehundbank' (seal sandbank). These compounds show whether the word refers to a place, an institution, or a habitat.
EXAMPLE
In der Seehundstation wird der junge Seehund untersucht.
The young seal is being examined at the seal rescue center.
In real life
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