Mittelbein

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German

Etymology

mittel- (“middle”) +‎ Bein (“leg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtl̩ˌbaɪ̯n/
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Noun

Mittelbein n (strong, genitive Mittelbeines or Mittelbeins, plural Mittelbeine, diminutive Mittelbeinchen n)

  1. (entomology) middle leg (one of a leg in an organism that has three pairs thereof) (e.g. butterflies, bees)
  2. (slang, euphemistic) middle leg (penis)

Declension

Declension of Mittelbein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Mittelbein die Mittelbeine
genitive eines des Mittelbeines, Mittelbeins der Mittelbeine
dative einem dem Mittelbein, Mittelbeine1 den Mittelbeinen
accusative ein das Mittelbein die Mittelbeine

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Mittelbein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mittelbein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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