Abbiss

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German

Etymology

From abbeissen and Biss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌbɪs/
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Noun

Abbiss m (strong, genitive Abbisses, plural Abbisse)

  1. (botany) devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis).
    Synonyms: Teufelsabbiss, Gewöhnlicher Teufelsabbiss, Teufelsbiss
  2. (hunting, jargon) plant part bitten off by game
  3. (hunting, jargon) the spot on a plant where a part has been bitten off by game

Declension

Declension of Abbiss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abbiss die Abbisse
genitive eines des Abbisses der Abbisse
dative einem dem Abbiss, Abbisse1 den Abbissen
accusative einen den Abbiss die Abbisse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • Abbiss on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Abbiss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Abbiss” in Duden online
  • “Abbiss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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