No. 5,808 in German
buckelwal
Humpback whale.
In a sentence
Der Buckelwal springt majestätisch aus dem Wasser.
The humpback whale leaps majestically out of the water.
This usage refers to the noun 'Buckelwal' as a subject in the sentence.
Wir beobachteten einen Buckelwal vom Schiff aus.
We observed a humpback whale from the ship.
Here, 'Buckelwal' is used as a noun object to express the entity being observed.
Das Lied des Buckelwals ist faszinierend.
The song of the humpback whale is fascinating.
In this instance, 'Buckelwal' is part of a possessive construction, highlighting possession or relation.
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