No. 9,109 in German
lobster
The German word for "lobster" is "Hummer," which refers to a large marine crustacean with a hard shell and pincers.
In a sentence
Der Hummer lebt im Meer.
The lobster lives in the sea.
The word 'Hummer' is used as a noun referring to the animal lobster in a general context, highlighting its habitat.
Ich habe Hummer zum Abendessen bestellt.
I ordered lobster for dinner.
Here, 'Hummer' is used as a noun referring to the dish made from lobster, emphasizing consumption.
Manchmal wird der Hummer auch als 'König der Krustentiere' bezeichnet.
Sometimes the lobster is also referred to as 'King of the Crustaceans'.
In this context, 'Hummer' as a noun illustrates its symbolic or metaphorical relevance as a distinguished type of crustacean.
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