# der Rüssel

der Rüssel is a German noun meaning “pig's snout”. Forms: des Rüssels, die Rüssel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Rüssels
- Plural: die Rüssel

## In other languages

- Русский: хобот
- Українська: хобот

## Meanings

1. pig's snout
2. proboscis; trunk (prolonged nose of certain mammals, notably elephants)
3. _colloquial · offensive · possibly_ beak (human nose, especially a large one)
4. snout

## Examples

- Elefanten haben einen langen Rüssel. — Elephants have long trunks.
- Elefanten haben lange Rüssel. — Elephants have long noses.

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