giraf

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Danish

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Etymology

From German Giraffe, from French girafe, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

Noun

giraf c (singular definite giraffen, plural indefinite giraffer)

  1. giraffe

Declension

Declension of giraf
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative giraf giraffen giraffer girafferne
genitive girafs giraffens giraffers giraffernes

References

Dutch

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Etymology

From German Giraffe, from French girafe, from Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒiˈrɑf/
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  • Hyphenation: gi‧raf
  • Rhymes: -ɑf

Noun

giraf f (plural giraffen, diminutive girafje n)

  1. A giraffe, mammal of the genus Giraffa.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Papiamentu: zjiraf

Volapük

Pronunciation

Noun

giraf (nominative plural girafs)

  1. giraffe (family Giraffidae)

Declension

declension of giraf
singular plural
nominative giraf girafs
genitive girafa girafas
dative girafe girafes
accusative girafi girafis
vocative 1 o giraf! o girafs!
predicative 2 girafu girafus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

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