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