Pantoffeltierchen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Pantoffel + Tier + -chen.
Likely a calque of Dutch pantoffeldiertje.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editPantoffeltierchen n (strong, genitive Pantoffeltierchens, plural Pantoffeltierchen)
- a unicellular ciliate protozoan of the Paramecium genus, first described by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.
Declension
editDeclension of Pantoffeltierchen [neuter, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Pantoffeltierchen” in Duden online
- “Pantoffeltierchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache