Gepard

See also: gepard and gepárd

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French guépard, from Italian gattopardo (“ocelot, leopard”), from Latin cattus + pardus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːpaʁt/, /ɡeˈpaʁt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Gepard m (strong or weak, genitive Gepards or Geparden, plural Geparde or Geparden, feminine Gepardin)

  1. cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
    Synonym: Jagdleopard
  2. an anti-aircraft tank Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard

Usage notes
  • Weak declension is only used by speakers who stress the word on the last syllable. Strong declension can be used with both accentuations.

Declension
Declension of Gepard [masculine, strong // weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gepard die Geparde, Geparden
genitive eines des Gepards, Geparden der Geparde, Geparden
dative einem dem Gepard, Geparden den Geparden
accusative einen den Gepard, Geparden die Geparde, Geparden

Noun

Gepard f (genitive Gepard, plural Geparden)

  1. the Russian Akula III-class submarine

Declension
Declension of Gepard [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gepard die Geparden
genitive einer der Gepard der Geparden
dative einer der Gepard den Geparden
accusative eine die Gepard die Geparden

Further reading
  • “Gepard” in Duden online
  • “Gepard” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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