Neuntöter
German
editEtymology
editIt is not clear where the name, which appears to mean "nine-killer" (compare neun (“nine”) and töten (“to kill”)) comes from.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editNeuntöter m (strong, genitive Neuntöters, plural Neuntöter)
- red-backed shrike
- Synonym: Rotrückenwürger
Declension
editDeclension of Neuntöter [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Neuntöter” in Duden online