Why is it das Kuscheltier?
Kuscheltier is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Tier. So it’s das Kuscheltier.
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Meaning
[1] Made of a animal modeled, made of soft material
[1] einem Tier nachempfundene Puppe, aus weichem Material hergestellt[2] Collective term for also soft dolls, but they can not embody people, but some non -existent fantasys or sometimes also people
[2] Sammelbegriff für ebenfalls weiche Puppen, die aber kein Tier, sondern irgendein nicht existierendes Fantasiewesen bzw. mitunter auch Menschen verkörpern könnenExamples
[1] Many cuddly toys consist of plush
[1] Viele Kuscheltiere bestehen aus Plüsch.
[1] Without his cuddly toy, Paul could hardly get to bed
[1] Ohne sein Kuscheltier war Paul kaum ins Bett zu bekommen.
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] The cuddly toy fell out of the stroller and the shouting was large
[1] Das Kuscheltier fiel aus dem Kinderwagen, und das Geschrei war groß.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Kuscheltier | die Kuscheltiere |
| Genitiv | des Kuscheltieres des Kuscheltiers | der Kuscheltiere |
| Dativ | dem Kuscheltier dem Kuscheltiere | den Kuscheltieren |
| Akkusativ | das Kuscheltier | die Kuscheltiere |
Pronunciation
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