Flusspferd

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Fluss (“river”) +‎ Pferd (“horse”). Calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊsˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Fluss‧pferd

Noun

Flusspferd n (strong, genitive Flusspferdes or Flusspferds, plural Flusspferde)

  1. hippopotamus
    Synonym: Nilpferd n

Declension

Declension of Flusspferd
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Flusspferd die Flusspferde
genitive eines des Flusspferdes, Flusspferds der Flusspferde
dative einem dem Flusspferd, Flusspferde1 den Flusspferden
accusative ein das Flusspferd die Flusspferde

1Now rare, see notes.

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