Wirbeltier
German
Etymology
From Wirbel (“vertebra”) + Tier (“animal”), partial calque of Latin vertebratum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌtiːɐ̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Wir‧bel‧tier
Noun
Wirbeltier n (strong, genitive Wirbeltieres or Wirbeltiers, plural Wirbeltiere)
- (biology) vertebrate
- Synonym: (scientific) Vertebrat
Declension
Declension of Wirbeltier [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Wirbeltier | die | Wirbeltiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Wirbeltieres, Wirbeltiers | der | Wirbeltiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Wirbeltier, Wirbeltiere1 | den | Wirbeltieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Wirbeltier | die | Wirbeltiere |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Wirbeltier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wirbeltier” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Wirbeltier” in Duden online
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