Is it der, die or das Panther?

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Panther

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

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

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German declension of Panther?

How does the declension of Panther 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 Panther	die Panther
Genitive	des Panthers	der Panther
Dative	dem Panther	den Panthern
Akkusative	den Panther	die Panther

What is the meaning of Panther in German?

Panther has various definitions in German:

[1] Zoology: (especially a melistic copy of the) Leopard (Panthera Pardus)

[1] Zoologie: (vor allem ein melanistisches Exemplar des) Leopard (Panthera pardus)

[2] Zoology, colloquially: Melanistic copy of the Jaguar (Panthera Onca)

[2] Zoologie, umgangssprachlich: melanistisches Exemplar des Jaguars (Panthera onca)

[3] Heraldik: common figure, dragon -like being with lion legs

[3] Heraldik: gemeine Figur, drachenähnliches Wesen mit Löwenbeinen

How to use Panther in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Panther with translations in English.

[1] Das Gehege des schwarzen Panthers war stets umlagert.

[1] The enclosure of the Black Panther was always surrounded

[1] „Schwarze Panther wirken daher besonders gefährlich, während die Löwen und Tiger oft zu verschlafen wirken, um gefährlich zu erscheinen.“

[1] "Black panthers therefore appear particularly dangerous, while the lions and tigers often seem to be overslept to appear dangerous"

[1, 2] Panther gibt es sowohl in der alten als auch in der neuen Welt. Es handelt sich aber um Schwärzlinge verschiedener Arten.

[1, 2] Panther is available in both the old and the new world.

[3] Im Wappen des Freistaates Bayern findet sich unter anderem ein Panther.

[3] In the coat of arms of the Free State of Bavaria there is a panther

Pictures or photos of Panther

[1] Panther (Panthera pardus)

[2] Panther mit durchschimmernder Zeichnung (Panthera onca)