From Spitz (“point”) + Krokodil (“crocodile”), on account of its pointed snout.
Spitzkrokodil m (strong, genitive Spitzkrokodiles or Spitzkrokodils, plural Spitzkrokodile)
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Spitzkrokodil | die | Spitzkrokodile |
genitive | eines | des | Spitzkrokodiles, Spitzkrokodils | der | Spitzkrokodile |
dative | einem | dem | Spitzkrokodil, Spitzkrokodile1 | den | Spitzkrokodilen |
accusative | einen | den | Spitzkrokodil | die | Spitzkrokodile |
1Now rare, see notes.