Trampeltier
German
editEtymology
editDeformation of Latin dromedarius, reanalysed by folk etymology as trampeln (“to trample”) + Tier (“a beast”). Doublet of Dromedar.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editTrampeltier n (strong, genitive Trampeltieres or Trampeltiers, plural Trampeltiere)
- Bactrian camel (“Camelus bactrianus”)
- clumsy person, klutz, bull in a china shop
Declension
editDeclension of Trampeltier [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Trampeltier | die | Trampeltiere |
genitive | eines | des | Trampeltieres, Trampeltiers | der | Trampeltiere |
dative | einem | dem | Trampeltier, Trampeltiere1 | den | Trampeltieren |
accusative | ein | das | Trampeltier | die | Trampeltiere |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hypernyms
editHyponyms
editSee also
edit- Dromedar (“dromedary (camel)”), Camelus dromedarius
Further reading
edit- “Trampeltier” in Duden online
- “Trampeltier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache