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Heulen

Heulen is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
no plural

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Why is it das Heulen?

Heulen is the verb heulen used as a noun, and verbs used as nouns are always neuter: das Heulen.

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Meaning

[1] Especially biology: produce long -drawn, singing, widely audible tones

[1] speziell Biologie: Hervorbringen langgezogener, singender, weithin hörbarer Töne

[2] colloquially: crying, cries

[2] umgangssprachlich: Weinen, Geweine

[3] Sound caused by strong wind

[3] von starkem Wind verursachtes Geräusch

Examples

[1] The howling of the wolves was to be heard for miles

[1] Das Heulen der Wölfe war meilenweit zu hören.

[2] Your howling is on my nerve

[2] Dein Heulen geht mir auf die Nerven!
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] "Our city can be in such moments [in winter, when everything is bare] to howl"

[2] „Unsere Stadt kann in solchen Momenten [im Winter, wenn alles kahl ist] zum Heulen sein.“

[3] The cry of the wind made me listen to me

[3] Das Heulen des Windes ließ mich aufhorchen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Heulen —
Genitiv des Heulens —
Dativ dem Heulen —
Akkusativ das Heulen —

Pronunciation

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