Is it der, die or das Wal?

DER

Wal

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

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

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German declension of Wal?

How does the declension of Wal 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 Wal	die Wale
Genitive	des Wals des Wales	der Wale
Dative	dem Wal dem Wale	den Walen
Akkusative	den Wal	die Wale

What is the meaning of Wal in German?

Wal is defined as:

[1] Zoology: Often very large mammal (order cetacea) living in the water)

[1] Zoologie: oft sehr großes, im Wasser lebendes Säugetier (Ordnung Cetacea)

How to use Wal in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Wal with translations in English.

[1] Wale sind die größten Säugetiere.

[1] Whales are the largest mammalians

[1] Die meisten Wale sind vom Aussterben bedroht.

[1] Most whales are at risk of extinction

[1] „Auch die Inuit sind sprachlos, wenn sie zum ersten Mal einen Wal sehen.“

[1] "The Inuit are also speechless when they first see a walks" for the first time "

[1] „Wie die Fledermäuse stoßen die Wale kurze Klicklaute aus, deren Echo ihnen dann ein Hörbild vermittelt.“

[1] "Like the bats, the whales emit short clicks, the echo of which gives them a hearing picture"

[1] „Ja, der Wal kommt als Steak auf den Teller.“

[1] "Yes, the whale comes as a steak on the plate"

[1] „Die Wale verfügen über eine Technik, ihre Lunge fast vollständig zu entleeren und sie kollabieren zu lassen.“

[1] "The whales have a technique to almost completely empty their lungs and to let them collapse"

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[1] Wale