Nesseltier
German edit
Etymology edit
Nessel (“nettle”) + Tier (“animal”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Nesseltier n (strong, genitive Nesseltieres or Nesseltiers, plural Nesseltiere)
- (zoology) cnidarian (any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones and corals)
Declension edit
Declension of Nesseltier [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Nesseltier | die | Nesseltiere |
genitive | eines | des | Nesseltieres, Nesseltiers | der | Nesseltiere |
dative | einem | dem | Nesseltier, Nesseltiere1 | den | Nesseltieren |
accusative | ein | das | Nesseltier | die | Nesseltiere |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms edit
Further reading edit
- “Nesseltier” in Duden online