Yeti
der Yeti, die Yetis
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Yeti
A legendary human-like creature that is said to live in the Himalayas and is also known as the Abominable Snowman.
Bisher gibt es keinen wissenschaftlichen Beweis dafür, dass der Yeti wirklich existiert.
So far, there is no scientific evidence that the Yeti really exists.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Yetis |
| genitive | des Yeti |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Yeti | die Yetis |
| accusative | den Yeti | die Yetis |
| dative | dem Yeti | den Yetis |
| genitive | des Yeti des Yetis | der Yetis |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When talking about the belief that the Yeti exists, 'an den Yeti glauben' (to believe in the Yeti) is a typical pattern. After 'an', the accusative is used here.
Mein Onkel glaubt an den Yeti, obwohl er selbst noch nie einen gesehen hat.
My uncle believes in the Yeti, even though he has never seen one himself.
Typical collocations are 'nach dem Yeti suchen' (to search for the Yeti) and 'Spuren des Yetis entdecken' (to discover the Yeti's tracks). With the search, 'nach' takes the dative; with the tracks, the genitive shows which creature they belong to.
Die Gruppe suchte mehrere Wochen lang nach dem Yeti.
The group searched for the Yeti for several weeks.
Ein Bergsteiger behauptete, Spuren des Yetis entdeckt zu haben.
A mountaineer claimed to have discovered the Yeti's tracks.
Reports about the Yeti often use 'angeblich' (allegedly) or the modal verb 'sollen' (is said to). This makes it clear that a statement is based on reports from others and is not presented as an established fact.
Ein Wanderer hat angeblich einen Yeti fotografiert.
A hiker allegedly photographed a Yeti.
Ein Yeti soll sich in der Nähe des Dorfes aufhalten.
A Yeti is said to be staying near the village.
