Is it der, die or das Orang-Utan?

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Orang-Utan

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

The word Orang-Utan is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Orang-Utan?

How does the declension of Orang-Utan 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 Orang-Utan	die Orang-Utans
Genitive	des Orang-Utans	der Orang-Utans
Dative	dem Orang-Utan	den Orang-Utans
Akkusative	den Orang-Utan	die Orang-Utans

What is the meaning of Orang-Utan in German?

Orang-Utan has various definitions in German:

[1] Primate genre (Pongo) from the family of great apes

[1] Primatengattung (Pongo) aus der Familie der Menschenaffen

[2] Chess: short for orangutan opening

[2] Schach: kurz für Orang-Utan-Eröffnung

How to use Orang-Utan in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Orang-Utan with translations in English.

[1] In Hagenbecks Tierpark wurde gerade ein Haus für Orang-Utans gebaut.

[1] In Hagenbeck's zoo, a house for Orang-Utans has just been built

[2] Der zweite Zug von Weiß im Orang-Utan ist meist Lb2.

[2] The second train from white in the orangutan is usually LB2E

Pictures or photos of Orang-Utan

[1] Ein Orang-Utan