squid
der Tintenfisch, die Tintenfische
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squid
A marine animal from the group of cephalopods, which includes squid, octopuses, and cuttlefish, for example. Many squid can release a dark liquid when threatened.
Der Tintenfisch stieß eine dunkle Wolke aus und verschwand im Wasser.
The squid released a dark cloud and disappeared into the water.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tintenfische |
| genitive | des Tintenfisches |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tintenfisch | die Tintenfische |
| accusative | den Tintenfisch | die Tintenfische |
| dative | dem Tintenfisch | den Tintenfischen |
| genitive | des Tintenfisches des Tintenfischs | der Tintenfische |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In “Tintenfisch” (squid), you can recognize the words “Tinte” (ink) and “Fisch” (fish). However, the component “Fisch” can be misleading: biologically, squid do not belong to the fish but to the mollusks.
Im Biologieunterricht lernen wir, warum der Tintenfisch kein Fisch ist.
In biology class, we learn why a squid is not a fish.
When describing squid, “Arme” (arms) and “Saugnäpfe” (suckers) are important words. A typical phrase is “die Arme eines Tintenfischs” (the arms of a squid).
An den Armen des Tintenfischs sitzen viele Saugnäpfe.
There are many suckers on the squid’s arms.
When referring to a dish, “Tintenfisch” (squid) is often used without an article. Common phrases include “gegrillter Tintenfisch” (grilled squid) and “gebratener Tintenfisch” (fried squid).
Als Vorspeise bestellen wir gegrillten Tintenfisch mit Zitrone.
As a starter, we order grilled squid with lemon.
