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The article for

Pegasus

der Pegasus

Pegasus is a masculine German noun. Its article is der.

Plural
no plural

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Why is it der Pegasus?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Pegasus, so learn the two together: der Pegasus.

Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Mythology: A frucked horse from Greek mythology

[1] Mythologie: ein geflügeltes Pferd aus der griechischen Mythologie

[2] Translated: Horse that all true poets ride as a symbol of poetry art

[2] übertragen: Pferd, das alle wahren Dichter als Sinnbild der Dichtkunst reiten

[3] Astronomy: a constellation

[3] Astronomie: ein Sternbild

Examples

[1] Pegasus was the child of the sea god Poseidon and the Gorgone Medusiae

[1] Pegasus war das Kind des Meeresgottes Poseidon und der Gorgone Medusa.

[2] German teacher to student: "With this essay the Pegasus probably went through with you"

[2] Deutschlehrer zu Schüler: „Bei diesem Aufsatz ist wohl der Pegasus mit dir durchgegangen.“
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[3] Pegasus is one of the 48 constellations of ancient astronomy, which have already been mentioned by Ptolemy

[3] Pegasus gehört zu den 48 Sternbildern der antiken Astronomie, die bereits von Ptolemäus erwähnt wurden.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Pegasus —
Genitiv des Pegasus —
Dativ dem Pegasus —
Akkusativ den Pegasus —

Pronunciation

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