der Dinosaurier
Translation
dinosaur
Examples
Der Dinosaurier war ein riesiges Tier.
The dinosaur was a huge animal.
Kinder lieben Geschichten über Dinosaurier.
Children love stories about dinosaurs.
Grammar Patterns
((der Dinosaurier)) (nominative) the dinosaur... Der Dinosaurier war sehr groß.
((einen Dinosaurier)) (accusative) a dinosaur... Have you seen a dinosaur?
((über+4)) to talk about... Children love stories about dinosaurs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Urzeitechse (prehistoric lizard)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, 'terrible') + σαῦρος (saûros, 'lizard'). It's an international scientific term.
Memory Tips
The German word is almost identical to the English 'dinosaur'. Just remember the German pronunciation and the masculine article 'der'.