Paläozoikum

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin Palaeozoicum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /palɛoˈtsoːikʊm/

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Proper noun

das Paläozoikum n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Paläozoikums)

1. the Paleozoic

   Synonyms: Erdaltertum, Erdaltzeit

Declension

Declension of Paläozoikum [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Paläozoikum
genitive	des	Paläozoikums
dative	dem	Paläozoikum
accusative	das	Paläozoikum

Hypernyms

• Erdzeitalter

Meronyms

• Perm, Karbon, Devon, Silur, Ordovizium, Kambrium

Coordinate terms

• Mesozoikum, Känozoikum

See also

• Phanerozoikum

Further reading

• “Paläozoikum” in Duden online