sea lion
der Seelöwe, die Seelöwen
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sea lion
A large seal with small external ears, long front flippers, and powerful hind flippers that lives along the coasts of the Pacific and the Southern Hemisphere.
Im Zoo beobachteten wir einen Seelöwen, der auf einem Felsen lag.
At the zoo, we watched a sea lion lying on a rock.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Seelöwen |
| genitive | des Seelöwen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Seelöwe | die Seelöwen |
| accusative | den Seelöwen | die Seelöwen |
| dative | dem Seelöwen | den Seelöwen |
| genitive | des Seelöwen | der Seelöwen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Seelöwe' is made up of 'See' (sea) and 'Löwe' (lion). The word therefore literally means 'lion of the sea' and brings to mind the animal's powerful appearance.
Ein Seelöwe tauchte plötzlich neben dem Boot auf.
A sea lion suddenly surfaced next to the boat.
'Seelöwe' refers to an animal. Typical contexts include descriptions of marine animals and reports about visits to zoos.
Im Aquarium beobachteten die Kinder einen Seelöwen beim Schwimmen.
At the aquarium, the children watched a sea lion swimming.
Auf den Felsen an der Küste sonnten sich mehrere Seelöwen.
Several sea lions were sunbathing on the rocks along the coast.
'Seelöwe' is often used with verbs such as 'beobachten' (to observe), 'füttern' (to feed), or 'trainieren' (to train). These contexts especially often involve sea lions at a zoo, in an aquarium, or in the sea.
Die Besucher konnten den Seelöwen im Zoo beim Fressen beobachten.
The visitors were able to watch the sea lion eating at the zoo.
