tyrannosaurus
der Tyrannosaurus, die Tyrannosaurier
Loading your saved state.
tyrannosaurus
A genus of large, carnivorous dinosaurs that lived mainly during the Late Cretaceous. The best-known representative is Tyrannosaurus rex.
Der Tyrannosaurus war ein gefährlicher zweibeiniger Dinosaurier.
The tyrannosaurus was a dangerous bipedal dinosaur.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tyrannosaurier |
| genitive | des Tyrannosaurus |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tyrannosaurus | die Tyrannosaurier |
| accusative | den Tyrannosaurus | die Tyrannosaurier |
| dative | dem Tyrannosaurus | den Tyrannosauriern |
| genitive | des Tyrannosaurus | der Tyrannosaurier |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Tyrannosaurus' can appear as the first part of a compound, for example in 'Tyrannosaurus-Skelett' (Tyrannosaurus skeleton) or 'Tyrannosaurus-Modell' (Tyrannosaurus model). The last word indicates what kind of object it is; the hyphen makes long words easier to read.
Im Eingang des Museums steht ein lebensgroßes Tyrannosaurus-Modell.
A life-size Tyrannosaurus model stands at the entrance to the museum.
In the full name 'Tyrannosaurus rex', 'rex' is written in lowercase, even in the middle of a German sentence. In scientific texts, the two parts of the name are usually italicized.
Die Ausstellung zeigt, wie ein Tyrannosaurus rex vermutlich ausgesehen hat.
The exhibition shows what a Tyrannosaurus rex probably looked like.
Descriptions of the tyrannosaurus often include phrases such as 'kräftiger Kiefer' (powerful jaw), 'scharfe Zähne' (sharp teeth), and 'kurze Vorderarme' (short forelimbs). You can use these phrases to describe typical body features.
Der Tyrannosaurus hatte einen kräftigen Kiefer und auffallend kurze Vorderarme.
The tyrannosaurus had a powerful jaw and noticeably short forelimbs.
