German word

Hai

Pronunciation

IPA/haɪ̯/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshark

Example

Am Strand hat er gestern einen Hai gesehen.

Yesterday, he saw a shark at the beach.

Illustration for Hai (shark)

More examples

Beim Tauchen schwamm sie ruhig neben einem Hai.

While diving, she calmly swam beside a shark.

Core concept

A streamlined sea predator with a powerful body, sharp teeth, and a fin cutting through open water.

Common phrases

  • vor einem Hai fliehen

    flee from a shark

  • mit einem Hai schwimmen

    swim with a shark

Similar words

Fisch: An aquatic animal that breathes through gills and varies in shape and size.
Delfin: A marine mammal that breathes air and often shows playful behavior.
Wal: A very large aquatic mammal that lives in water and breathes air.

Definition in German

Ein großer Meeresfisch mit spitzen Zähnen, der meist als Raubfisch lebt.

Word origin

Hai is a Germanic word related to Dutch haai and forms in several North Germanic languages.

Usage tips

  • Hai is masculine, with der Hai in the singular and Haie in the plural.

Related words

  • Haikäfigshark cagenoun
  • Hai-Beobachtungshark observationnoun

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