Neogen

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See also: neogen and neogén

German

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neoˈɡeːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Neo‧gen

Proper noun

Neogen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Neogens)

  1. the Neogene (a geologic period; from the end of the Paleogene Period 23.03 million years ago to the beginning of the present Quaternary Period 2.58 million years ago)
    Synonyms: (dated, obsolete) Jungtertiär, oberes Tertiär

Declension

Declension of Neogen
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Neogen
genitive eines des Neogens
dative einem dem Neogen
accusative ein das Neogen

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Further reading

  • “Neogen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Neogen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Neogen” in Duden online
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