Beutegreifer
German edit
Etymology edit
Beute (“prey”) + greifen (“to seize”) + er
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Beutegreifer m (strong, genitive Beutegreifers, plural Beutegreifer)
Usage notes edit
- The term was coined because Raubtier comprises only mammals; Beutegreifer includes Greifvögel (“birds of prey”) and Raubfische (“predatory fish”).
Declension edit
Declension of Beutegreifer [masculine, strong]
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Further reading edit
- “Beutegreifer” in Duden online