Säugetier

German

Etymology

Compound of säugen (“suckle, give suck”) +‎ Tier (“animal”). Säuge- (from säugen (“to suckle”) is part of the compound Säugetier ("suckling animal") because female mammals nurse their young with milk, which is secreted from special glands, the mammary glands.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔʏɡəˌtiːɐ̯/
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Noun

Säugetier n (strong, genitive Säugetieres or Säugetiers, plural Säugetiere)

  1. mammal
    Synonym: Säuger
    Die Ameisenigel und das Schnabeltier sind die einzigen Säugetiere, die Eier legen.
    The spiny anteater and the platypus are the only mammals that lay eggs.

Declension
Declension of Säugetier [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Säugetier die Säugetiere
genitive eines des Säugetieres, Säugetiers der Säugetiere
dative einem dem Säugetier, Säugetiere1 den Säugetieren
accusative ein das Säugetier die Säugetiere

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

Descendants
  • Dutch: zoogdier
    • Afrikaans: soogdier
    • → West Frisian: sûchdier

Further reading
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