Beutegreifer
German
editEtymology
editBeute (“prey”) + greifen (“to seize”) + er
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBeutegreifer 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
editDeclension of Beutegreifer [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
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editFurther reading
edit- “Beutegreifer” in Duden online