Eichhorn

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German eichurne, eichorn. See Eichhörnchen for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ç.hɔʁn/
  • Hyphenation: Eich‧horn
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Noun

Eichhorn n (strong, genitive Eichhornes or Eichhorns, plural Eichhörner, diminutive Eichhörnchen n)

  1. squirrel

Usage notes

The diminutive is more commonly used.

Declension

Declension of Eichhorn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Eichhorn die Eichhörner
genitive eines des Eichhornes, Eichhorns der Eichhörner
dative einem dem Eichhorn, Eichhorne1 den Eichhörnern
accusative ein das Eichhorn die Eichhörner

1Now rare, see notes.

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