Zaunkönig
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German
Etymology
From Zaun (“fence”) + König (“king”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Zaunkönig m (strong, genitive Zaunköniges or Zaunkönigs, plural Zaunkönige)
- Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Synonym: Schneekönig (“snow king”)
Declension
Declension of Zaunkönig
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zaunkönig | die | Zaunkönige |
| genitive | eines | des | Zaunköniges, Zaunkönigs | der | Zaunkönige |
| dative | einem | dem | Zaunkönig, Zaunkönige1 | den | Zaunkönigen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zaunkönig | die | Zaunkönige |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms
- Felsenzaunkönig (“rock wren”)