Prädation

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German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praedatio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)daˈt͡si̯oːn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeːdaˈt͡si̯oːn/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Prä‧da‧ti‧on

Noun

Prädation f (genitive Prädation, plural Prädationen)

  1. (biology) predation (the preying of one animal on others)

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