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German
Etymology
Wappen (“coat of arms”) + Tier (“animal”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvapənˌtiːɐ̯/
- Hyphenation: Wap‧pen‧tier
Noun
Wappentier n (strong, genitive Wappentieres or Wappentiers, plural Wappentiere)
- (heraldry) heraldic animal (colloquially used)
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Further reading
- “Wappentier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache