No. 10,280 in German
porcupine
A porcupine is a large rodent with stiff, sharp spines (quills) used for defense.
In a sentence
Das Stachelschwein verteidigt sich mit seinen spitzen Stacheln.
The porcupine defends itself with its sharp quills.
The word 'Stachelschwein' (porcupine) is used as the subject of the sentence to describe the animal.
Viele Menschen kennen das Stachelschwein aus Tierdokumentationen.
Many people know the porcupine from animal documentaries.
Here, 'Stachelschwein' is used as the object of the sentence, referring to the porcupine as a subject of interest in documentaries.
Ein kleines Stachelschwein wurde gestern im Wald gesehen.
A small porcupine was seen in the forest yesterday.
In this sentence, 'Stachelschwein' is modified by an adjective, 'kleines,' and functions as the object receiving the action of being seen.
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