Krokodilsträne
German edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /kʁokoˈdiːlstʁɛːnə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /-tʁeːnə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Kro‧ko‧dils‧trä‧ne
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Noun edit
Krokodilsträne f (genitive Krokodilsträne, plural Krokodilstränen)
- crocodile tear
- Krokodilstränen vergießen ― to shed crocodile tears, to weep crocodile tears, to cry crocodile tears
Declension edit
Declension of Krokodilsträne [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Krokodilsträne | die | Krokodilstränen |
| genitive | einer | der | Krokodilsträne | der | Krokodilstränen |
| dative | einer | der | Krokodilsträne | den | Krokodilstränen |
| accusative | eine | die | Krokodilsträne | die | Krokodilstränen |
Further reading edit
- “Krokodilsträne” in Duden online