Widerrist
German edit
Etymology edit
wider- + Rist (“instep, withers”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Widerrist m (strong, genitive Widerristes or Widerrists, plural Widerriste)
- withers (part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades)
Declension edit
Declension of Widerrist [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Widerrist | die | Widerriste |
| genitive | eines | des | Widerristes, Widerrists | der | Widerriste |
| dative | einem | dem | Widerrist, Widerriste1 | den | Widerristen |
| accusative | einen | den | Widerrist | die | Widerriste |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading edit
Widerrist on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Widerrist” in Duden online
- “Widerrist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Widerrist” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
