Steinbock

See also: steinbock

German

Steinbock [1]

Etymology

From Middle High German steinboc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]

• Audio:

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Noun

Steinbock m (strong, genitive Steinbockes or Steinbocks, plural Steinböcke)

1. ibex
2. (astronomy) Capricorn (constellation)
3. (astrology) Capricorn (zodiac sign)

Declension

Declension of Steinbock [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Steinbock	die	Steinböcke
genitive	eines	des	Steinbockes, Steinbocks	der	Steinböcke
dative	einem	dem	Steinbock, Steinbocke1	den	Steinböcken
accusative	einen	den	Steinbock	die	Steinböcke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

• → Italian: stambecco

See also

Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)
Widder	Stier	Zwillinge	Krebs
Löwe	Jungfrau	Waage	Skorpion
Schütze	Steinbock	Wassermann	Fische