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The article for

Welpe

der Welpe

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

Plural
die Welpen

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Why is it der Welpe?

Welpe is a young animal or child. Most young animals and children are neuter (das Kalb and das Lamm), but Welpe is an exception: der Welpe.

Young animals and children
Sense 1
der

Meaning

[1] Young fox, wolf or dog

[1] junger Fuchs, Wolf oder Hund

Examples

[1] Ferrets also throw puppy

[1] Auch Frettchen werfen Welpen.

[1] "Well, a good day, the bitch brings six or eight puppies to the world"

[1] „Nun, eines guten Tages bringt die Hündin sechs oder acht Welpen auf die Welt.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ der Welpe die Welpen
Genitiv des Welpen der Welpen
Dativ dem Welpen den Welpen
Akkusativ den Welpen die Welpen

Pronunciation

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