skorpion

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See also: Skorpion, škorpion, and škorpión

English

Noun

skorpion (plural skorpions)

  1. (archaic, nonstandard) Alternative form of scorpion

Danish

Noun

skorpion c (singular definite skorpionen, plural indefinite skorpioner)

  1. scorpion

Declension

Declension of skorpion
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skorpion skorpionen skorpioner skorpionerne
genitive skorpions skorpionens skorpioners skorpionernes

Further reading

Estonian

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Heterometrus laoticus

Etymology

From German Skorpion, from Latin scorpio, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskorpio̯n/,
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -orpion
  • Hyphenation: skor‧pion or skor‧pi‧on

Noun

skorpion (genitive skorpioni, partitive skorpioni or skorpionit)

  1. (zoology) scorpion (Scorpio)
    1. An arachnid, who kills its prey with its venomous sting in the end of its curved tail.
      Ta kardab skorpione ja mürgiseid sisalikke.
      She is afraid of scorpions and poisonous lizards.

Declension

Declension of skorpion (ÕS type 19/seminar, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative skorpion skorpionid
accusative nom.
gen. skorpioni
genitive skorpionide
partitive skorpioni skorpione
skorpionisid
illative skorpioni
skorpionisse 		skorpionidesse
skorpionesse
inessive skorpionis skorpionides
skorpiones
elative skorpionist skorpionidest
skorpionest
allative skorpionile skorpionidele
skorpionele
adessive skorpionil skorpionidel
skorpionel
ablative skorpionilt skorpionidelt
skorpionelt
translative skorpioniks skorpionideks
skorpioneks
terminative skorpionini skorpionideni
essive skorpionina skorpionidena
abessive skorpionita skorpionideta
comitative skorpioniga skorpionidega
Declension of skorpion (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative skorpion skorpionid
accusative nom.
gen. skorpioni
genitive skorpionite
partitive skorpionit skorpioneid
illative skorpionisse skorpionitesse
skorpioneisse
inessive skorpionis skorpionites
skorpioneis
elative skorpionist skorpionitest
skorpioneist
allative skorpionile skorpionitele
skorpioneile
adessive skorpionil skorpionitel
skorpioneil
ablative skorpionilt skorpionitelt
skorpioneilt
translative skorpioniks skorpioniteks
skorpioneiks
terminative skorpionini skorpioniteni
essive skorpionina skorpionitena
abessive skorpionita skorpioniteta
comitative skorpioniga skorpionitega

Derived terms

See also

Zodiac signs in Estonian (layout · text)
Jäär Sõnn Kaksikud Vähk
Lõvi Neitsi Kaalud Skorpion
Ambur Kaljukits Veevalaja Kalad

References

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), via Latin scorpio.

Noun

skorpion m (definite singular skorpionen, indefinite plural skorpioner, definite plural skorpionene)

  1. scorpion

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Wikipedia nn

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos), via Latin scorpio.

Noun

skorpion m (definite singular skorpionen, indefinite plural skorpionar, definite plural skorpionane)

  1. scorpion

References

Polish

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Pronunciation

Noun

skorpion m animal

  1. scorpion (arachnid of the order Scorpiones)

Declension

Declension of skorpion
singular plural
nominative skorpion skorpiony
genitive skorpiona skorpionów
dative skorpionowi skorpionom
accusative skorpiona skorpiony
instrumental skorpionem skorpionami
locative skorpionie skorpionach
vocative skorpionie skorpiony

Further reading

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

Swedish

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Etymology

From Latin scorpio.

Noun

skorpion c

  1. (zoology) scorpion
  2. (astrology) Scorpio (person of that star sign)

Declension

Declension of skorpion
nominative genitive
singular indefinite skorpion skorpions
definite skorpionen skorpionens
plural indefinite skorpioner skorpioners
definite skorpionerna skorpionernas

See also

Zodiac signs in Swedish (layout · text)
Väduren Oxen Tvillingarna Kräftan
Lejonet Jungfrun Vågen Skorpionen
Skytten Stenbocken Vattumannen Fiskarna

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia