Beutelratte
German edit
Etymology edit
Beutel (“pouch”) + Ratte (“rat”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Beutelratte f (genitive Beutelratte, plural Beutelratten)
- opossum (New World marsupial of the family Didelphidae)
Usage notes edit
- The German word Opossum is more restricted (see there). While it may be found in the general sense of Beutelratte, this is normally due to inadequate translation from English (or other languages).
Declension edit
Declension of Beutelratte [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Beutelratte | die | Beutelratten |
genitive | einer | der | Beutelratte | der | Beutelratten |
dative | einer | der | Beutelratte | den | Beutelratten |
accusative | eine | die | Beutelratte | die | Beutelratten |
Further reading edit
- “Beutelratte” in Duden online