Hyäne
See also: hyæne
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina). At first also hientier (15th century). According to Pliny, precious stones called hyaenia are won from hyena eyes, whence Middle High German hiennia (“kind of gem”), perhaps already Old High German hiena (“handle made of gemstone”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /hyˈɛːnə/, [hyˈɛːnə], [hyˈjɛːnə], [hyˈʔɛːnə]
- IPA(key): /hyˈeːnə/, /hiˈɛːnə/, /hiˈeːnə/ (variants)
Audio (plural form) (file)
Noun edit
Hyäne f (genitive Hyäne, plural Hyänen, feminine Hyänin)
- hyena (animal)
Declension edit
Declension of Hyäne [feminine]