Is it der, die or das Hermelin?

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Hermelin

The correct article in German of Hermelin is das. So it is das Hermelin! (nominative case)

The word Hermelin is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Hermelin?

How does the declension of Hermelin 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	das Hermelin	die Hermeline
Genitive	des Hermelins	der Hermeline
Dative	dem Hermelin	den Hermelinen
Akkusative	das Hermelin	die Hermeline

What is the meaning of Hermelin in German?

Hermelin has various definitions in German:

[1] Zoology: a small predator, from the marten family (Mustelidae)

[1] Zoologie: ein kleines Raubtier, aus der Familie der Marder (Mustelidae)

[2] fur in heraldry

[2] Pelzwerk in der Heraldik

[3] Zoology: rabbit breed

[3] Zoologie: Kaninchenrasse

How to use Hermelin in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hermelin with translations in English.

[1] „Der berühmte Fellwechsel findet nicht in allen Teilen des Verbreitungsgebiets statt. In den wärmeren Bereichen sind Hermeline ganzjährig braun-weiß, im hohen Norden verlieren sie dagegen nie das weiße Winterfell.“

[1] "The famous change of fur does not find in all parts of the distribution area in the warmer areas, faeceline are brown-white all year round, but in the far north they never lose the white winter fur."

[2] Das Hermelin wird mit kleinen schwarzen Flächen auf silbernem Grund dargestellt.

[2] The ermine is shown with small black surfaces on a silver base

Is it der, die or das Hermelin?

DER

Hermelin

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

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

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German declension of Hermelin?

How does the declension of Hermelin 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 Hermelin	die Hermeline
Genitive	des Hermelins	der Hermeline
Dative	dem Hermelin	den Hermelinen
Akkusative	den Hermelin	die Hermeline

What is the meaning of Hermelin in German?

Hermelin has various definitions in German:

[1] fur of the animal of the same name as clothing or clothing part (collar, hem, ornament)

[1] Fell des gleichnamigen Tieres als Kleidung oder Kleidungsteil (Kragen, Saum, Zierde)

[2] Entomology: "Gelber Hermelin", a moth from the owl butterfly family

[2] Entomologie: „Gelber Hermelin“, ein Nachtfalter aus der Familie der Eulenfalter

[3] Military: Transport armor of the Bundeswehr TM-170

[3] Militär: Transportpanzer der Bundeswehr TM-170

[4] Czech white mold cheese "Hermelín"

[4] tschechischer Weißschimmelkäse „hermelín“

How to use Hermelin in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Hermelin with translations in English.

[1] Der Mantel war mit Hermelin ausgeschlagen.

[1] The coat was knocked out with Hermelin

[1] „Er war mit Hermelin gefüttert.“

[1] "He was with Hermelin Gefütterte"

[2] Der Hermelin ist sehr selten geworden.

[2] The Hermelin has become very rare

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[4] Der Hermelin ist eine tschechische Spezialität.

[4] The Hermelin is a Czech specialty

Pictures or photos of Hermelin

[1] ein Hermelin

[2] Gelber Hermelin (Trichosea ludifica)