Why is it die Safari?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Safari, so learn the two together: die Safari.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] On a safari you should have seen cafe buffalo, elephant, lion, Leopard and Nashorn - the "Big Five" -
[1] Auf einer Safari sollte man Kaffernbüffel, Elefant, Löwe, Leopard und Nashorn – die „Big Five“ – gesehen haben.
[1] "He, Robert Wilson, always had a two -stage on Safari, you could never know what was going on"
[1] „Er, Robert Wilson, hatte auf Safari immer eine Zweierpritsche dabei, man konnte ja nie wissen, was sich so ergab.“
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "After her first safari she was like intoxicating"
[1] „Nach ihrer ersten Safari war sie wie berauscht.“
[1] "He has developed into great African expert and hero on his safari"
[1] „Er hat sich auf seiner Safari zum großen Afrikakenner und Helden entwickelt.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Safari | die Safaris |
| Genitiv | der Safari | der Safaris |
| Dativ | der Safari | den Safaris |
| Akkusativ | die Safari | die Safaris |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary