Is it der, die or das Delfin?

DER

Delfin

The correct article in German of Delfin is der. So it is der Delfin! (nominative case)

The word Delfin is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Delfin?

How does the declension of Delfin work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Delfin	die Delfine
Genitive	des Delfins	der Delfine
Dative	dem Delfin	den Delfinen
Akkusative	den Delfin	die Delfine

What is the meaning of Delfin in German?

Delfin has various definitions in German:

[1] Zoology: To order the whales belonging mammal that lives in the water

[1] Zoologie: zur Ordnung der Wale gehörendes Säugetier, das im Wasser lebt

[2] Swimming: a swimming style

[2] Schwimmen: ein Schwimmstil

[3] Astronomy: Star picture near the sky desk (Latin: Delphinus)

[3] Astronomie: Sternbild in der Nähe des Himmelsäquators (lateinisch: Delphinus)

How to use Delfin in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Delfin with translations in English.

[1] Delfine lassen sich gut dressieren.

[1] Dolphins can be well dressed

[1] „Orcas gehören bekanntlich zur Familie der Delfine, sie verfügen über einen gewaltigen Appetit auf frische Heringe und machen vor den Lofoten Winterpause.“[2]

[1] "Orcas is known to belong to the family of dolphins, they have a huge appetite for fresh herring and make in front of the Lofoten Winterpause." [2]

[2] Er gewann im Delfin.

[2] He won in the dolphin

[3] Trotz aller Bemühungen kann ich das Sternbild Delfin nicht entdecken.

[3] Despite all efforts, I can not discover the constellation of dolphin

Pictures or photos of Delfin

[1] Delfin im Wasser

[2] Schwimmstil Delfin