Why is it der Goliath?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Goliath, so learn the two together: der Goliath.
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Meaning
[1] Giant person
[1] riesenhafter MenschExamples
[1] "There was no great ingenuity to conclude that the huge nautical box belongs to this sleeping Goliath up there"
[1] „Es bedurfte keines großen Scharfsinnes, um zu dem Schluß zu kommen, daß die riesige Seekiste diesem schlafenden Goliath da oben gehörte.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Goliath | die Goliaths |
| Genitiv | des Goliaths | der Goliaths |
| Dativ | dem Goliath | den Goliaths |
| Akkusativ | den Goliath | die Goliaths |
Pronunciation
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