Schäferhund
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German
Etymology
Compound of Schäfer (“sheperd”) + Hund (“hound, dog”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Schäferhund m (strong, genitive Schäferhundes or Schäferhunds, plural Schäferhunde, feminine Schäferhündin)
- German shepherd (dog breed)
- Synonym: Deutscher Schäferhund
Declension
Declension of Schäferhund
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schäferhund | die | Schäferhunde |
| genitive | eines | des | Schäferhundes, Schäferhunds | der | Schäferhunde |
| dative | einem | dem | Schäferhund, Schäferhunde1 | den | Schäferhunden |
| accusative | einen | den | Schäferhund | die | Schäferhunde |
1Now rare, see notes.
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Further reading
- “Schäferhund” in Duden online
- “Schäferhund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache