Pinguin

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See also: pinguin, pinguïn, pingüin, and pingüín

German

Etymology

Early 17th century. Borrowed, perhaps through Dutch pinguïn (1595), from English penguin, which originally referred to the now extinct great auk. Further origin uncertain. Probably either from Welsh pen gwyn (literally “white head”), the great auk having two characteristic white patches near the eyes; or from Latin pinguis (“fat, plump”), referring to the plumpish appearance of both birds. Sources vary as to which theory is likelier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪŋˌɡu̯iːn/, ,
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Noun

Pinguin m (strong, genitive Pinguins, plural Pinguine, feminine Pinguinin)

  1. penguin (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Pinguin
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pinguin die Pinguine
genitive eines des Pinguins der Pinguine
dative einem dem Pinguin den Pinguinen
accusative einen den Pinguin die Pinguine

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Hungarian: pingvin

Further reading

  • “Pinguin” in Duden online
  • “Pinguin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Pinguin m (plural Pinguinen)

  1. penguin
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