# der Salamander

der Salamander is a German noun meaning “salamander”. Forms: des Salamanders, die Salamander.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Salamanders
- Plural: die Salamander

## In other languages

- Русский: зоол. саламандра
- Українська: саламандра

## Meanings

1. salamander
2. salamander broiler
3. A drinking ritual in German fraternities characterised by the simultaneous knocking or rubbing of glasses on the table before or after emptying them.

## Examples

- Salamander sind Amphibien, während Geckos Reptilien sind. — Salamanders are amphibians, whereas geckos are reptiles.
- Anders als Frösche und Kröten behalten Molche und Salamander ihre Schwänze als ausgewachsene Tiere. — Newts and salamanders, unlike frogs and toads, keep their tails as adults.

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