Bison

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See also: bison, Bison bison, and Bison bison bison

Translingual

Bison bison

Etymology

From Latin bisōn, bisōnt- (“wild ox”), from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz (“wild ox, aurochs”).

Proper noun

Bison m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bovidae – bisons.

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References

English

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Proper noun

Bison

  1. A city and town in Kansas.
  2. A town, the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bisōn, bisōnt-, at first also in forms with -t such as Bisont. Perhaps reinforced by French bison of the same source. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz and thus a doublet of Wisent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːzɔn/
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Noun

Bison m or (less common) n (strong, genitive Bisons, plural Bisons or (rare) Bisone)

  1. bison (Bison bison)

Usage notes

  • The normal plural is Bisons. The form Bisone is rare.

Declension

Declension of Bison
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Bison die Bisons, Bisone1
genitive eines des Bisons der Bisons, Bisone1
dative einem dem Bison den Bisons, Bisonen1
accusative einen, ein den, das Bison die Bisons, Bisone1

1Rare.

Further reading

  • “Bison” in Duden online
  • “Bison” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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