Is it der, die or das Elefant?

DER

Elefant

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

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

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German declension of Elefant?

How does the declension of Elefant 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 Elefant	die Elefanten
Genitive	des Elefanten	der Elefanten
Dative	dem Elefanten	den Elefanten
Akkusative	den Elefanten	die Elefanten

What is the meaning of Elefant in German?

Elefant is defined as:

[1] Zoology: large mammal living on land, therefore a gray or brownish pachyderm with conspicuously large tusks and ears from the proboscis family

[1] Zoologie: großes an Land lebendes Säugetier, mithin ein grauer oder bräunlicher Dickhäuter mit auffällig großen Stoßzähnen und Ohren aus der Familie der Rüsseltiere

How to use Elefant in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Elefant with translations in English.

[1] Elefanten haben Rüssel und Stoßzähne.

[1] Elephants have trunks and tusks.

[1] „Fasziniert beobachten sie Giraffen und Elefanten.“[2]

[1] “They watch giraffes and elephants with fascination” [2]

[1] „Im Lauf der Jahre kamen weitere Elefanten aus anderen Teilen Afrikas und sogar aus Kanada und Sri Lanka hinzu, sodass eine stattliche Herde entstand.“[3]

[1] "Over the years, more elephants came from other parts of Africa and even from Canada and Sri Lanka, so that an impressive herd was created ." [3]

[1] „Elefanten waren in Asien vermutlich schon lange als Arbeitstiere in Gebrauch.“[4]

[1] "Elephants have probably been used as workhorses in Asia for a long time ." [4]

Pictures or photos of Elefant

[1] Afrikanischer Elefant