Höckerschwan
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German
Etymology
Höcker (“hump”) + Schwan (“swan”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Höckerschwan m (strong, genitive Höckerschwanes or Höckerschwans, plural Höckerschwäne)
Declension
Declension of Höckerschwan
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Höckerschwan | die | Höckerschwäne |
| genitive | eines | des | Höckerschwanes, Höckerschwans | der | Höckerschwäne |
| dative | einem | dem | Höckerschwan, Höckerschwane1 | den | Höckerschwänen |
| accusative | einen | den | Höckerschwan | die | Höckerschwäne |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Höckerschwan” in Duden online