Hornissennest

German

Etymology

From Hornisse +‎ -n- +‎ Nest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hɔʁˈnɪsn̩ˌnɛst]
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  • Hyphenation: Hor‧nis‧sen‧nest

Noun

Hornissennest n (strong, genitive Hornissennestes or Hornissennests, plural Hornissennester)

  1. hornets' nest (literal)

Declension
Declension of Hornissennest [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hornissennest die Hornissennester
genitive eines des Hornissennestes, Hornissennests der Hornissennester
dative einem dem Hornissennest, Hornissenneste1 den Hornissennestern
accusative ein das Hornissennest die Hornissennester

1Now rare, see notes.

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