Why is it der Wels?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Wels, so learn the two together: der Wels.
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Meaning
Examples
[1] The catfish prefers to inhabited large, warm lakes and deep, slowly flowing rivers
[1] Der Wels bewohnt bevorzugt große, warme Seen und tiefe, langsam fließende Flüsse.
[1] "Welse, on the other hand, rub on her shoulder joint with a sting of her porridge and produce completely different, high -frequency Lautene"
[1] „Welse reiben hingegen mit einem Stachel ihrer Brustflosse an ihrem Schultergelenk und produzieren so ganz andere, hochfrequente Laute.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Wels | die Welse |
| Genitiv | des Welses | der Welse |
| Dativ | dem Wels dem Welse | den Welsen |
| Akkusativ | den Wels | die Welse |
das
Meaning
[1] City in Upper Austria
[1] Stadt in OberösterreichExamples
[1] My father comes from Welsä
[1] Mein Vater kommt aus Wels.
[1] The catfish of the cereau
[1] das Wels der k.u.k.-Zeit
Grammar note
The article is needed if "catfish" of a certain quality, at a certain time or period as a subject or object in the sentence, is otherwise, i.e. usually, no article is used.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Wels | — |
| Genitiv | (des Wels) Wels’ | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Wels | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Wels | — |
Meaning
[1] City in Austrian Wels
[1] Stadt in Österreich; WelsExamples
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Declension
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| Wels | — |
Pronunciation
In context
![[1] Fischer mit gefangenem Wels](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EuropeseMeervalLucasVanDerGeest.jpg)
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