Prädator
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German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin praedātor, from praedor (“to loot, to pillage”), from praeda (“booty, spoils, prey”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)ˈdaːtoːɐ̯/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /pʁeːˈdaːtoːɐ̯/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Prä‧da‧tor
Noun
Prädator m (mixed, genitive Prädators, plural Prädatoren)
Declension
Declension of Prädator
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Prädator | die | Prädatoren |
| genitive | eines | des | Prädators | der | Prädatoren |
| dative | einem | dem | Prädator | den | Prädatoren |
| accusative | einen | den | Prädator | die | Prädatoren |