Fetus

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See also: fetus

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fetus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːtʊs/
  • Hyphenation: Fe‧tus
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Noun

Fetus m (strong, genitive Fetus, plural Feten)

  1. fetus
    Synonym: Fötus

Declension

Declension of Fetus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fetus die Feten
genitive eines des Fetus der Feten
dative einem dem Fetus den Feten
accusative einen den Fetus die Feten

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Fetus” in Duden online
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