der Dino
Translation
dinosaur
Examples
Kinder lieben Geschichten über Dinos.
Children love stories about dinosaurs.
Im Museum sahen wir ein Dino-Skelett.
We saw a dinosaur skeleton in the museum.
Grammar Patterns
((the dinosaur)) the dinosaur Children love dinosaurs.
Similar Words
Echse (lizard), Reptil (reptile)
Etymology
Short for 'Dinosaurier', from Greek 'deinos' (terrible) and 'sauros' (lizard).
Memory Tips
It's a cute, child-friendly abbreviation, just like 'dino' in English. Remember the article 'der'.