Skorpion

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See also: skorpion, škorpion, and škorpión

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German scorpiōn, schorpiōn, relatinised variants of older schorpe, from Old High German scorpio, from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίων (skorpíōn), variant of σκορπίος (skorpíos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɔrˈpi̯oːn/, , , ,
  • Trisyllabic pronunciation is very rare.
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Skorpion m (strong or mixed, genitive Skorpions, plural Skorpione or (now less common) Skorpionen)

  1. scorpion (arachnid of order Scorpiones)
  2. scorpio (one born in the sign of Scorpio)

Usage notes

  • The predominant plural is Skorpione. The form Skorpionen has become rare in edited prose, but may still be heard as a variant in speech.

Declension

Proper noun

Skorpion m (proper noun, strong, genitive Skorpions)

  1. (astronomy) Scorpio, a constellation
  2. (astrology) Scorpio, a Zodiac sign used in astrology

See also

Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)
Widder Stier Zwillinge Krebs
Löwe Jungfrau Waage Skorpion
Schütze Steinbock Wassermann Fische

Further reading

  • Skorpion” in Duden online
  • Skorpion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Skorpion m (plural Skorpion)

  1. scorpion

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Skorpion f (plural Skorpionen)

  1. scorpion

Polish

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Skorpion m animal

  1. (astronomy) Scorpio, a constellation
  2. (astrology) Scorpio, a Zodiac sign used in astrology

Declension

Noun

Skorpion m pers or m animal

  1. (colloquial) Scorpio (someone with a Scorpio star sign)

Declension

See also

Zodiac signs in Polish (layout · text)
Baran Byk Bliźnięta Rak
Lew Panna Waga Skorpion
Strzelec Koziorożec Wodnik Ryby

Further reading

  • Skorpion in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Skorpion in Polish dictionaries at PWN