Schildkröte

German

Etymology

Schild + Kröte; Middle High German (die/ein) schiltkräd (plural: schiltkräden; 2nd half of the 15th century), (ain) schiltkroten (ca. 1350)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə/
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Noun

Schildkröte f (genitive Schildkröte, plural Schildkröten)

  1. turtle, tortoise

Declension

Derived terms

  • Dosenschildkröte (box turtle)
  • Erdschildkröte (wood turtle)
  • Landschildkröte (tortoise)
  • Meeresschildkröte (sea turtle)
  • Schmuckschildkröte (cooter)
  • Weichschildkröte (softshell turtle)

Further reading

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