Panther

See also: panther

English

Noun

Panther (plural Panthers)

1. (US) A member of the Black Panther Party, White Panther Party or Gray Panthers.

Anagrams

• Penarth, parthen-

German

Alternative forms

• Panter

Etymology

From Middle High German panter, pantel, from Latin panthera, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpantər/, [ˈpan.tɐ]

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Noun

Panther m (strong, genitive Panthers, plural Panther, feminine Pantherin)

1. panther, black panther (a leopard or other big cat with black fur)
2. (sciences) a big cat of the genus Panthera

Usage notes

• Not used for the cougar, which is called Puma, sometimes also Berglöwe or Silberlöwe, and rarely Kuguar.

Declension

Declension of Panther [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Panther	die	Panther
genitive	eines	des	Panthers	der	Panther
dative	einem	dem	Panther	den	Panthern
accusative	einen	den	Panther	die	Panther

Further reading

• “Panther” in Duden online
• “Panther” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache