Wisent
See also: wisent
German
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editEtymology
editPartly inherited from, and partly a 19th-century revival of, Middle High German wisent (Brehms Tierleben, 1863–1869), from Old High German wisunt, wisant, from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz. Due to the learned origin, pronounced with a full vowel in the unstressed syllable. Doublet of Bison.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editWisent m or n (strong, genitive Wisentes or Wisents, plural Wisente)
- wisent, European bison (Bison bonasus)
- Synonym: Europäischer Bison
Declension
editDeclension of Wisent [masculine // neuter, strong]
Derived terms
edit- Bergwisent (extinct)
- Kaukasus-Bergwisent (extinct)
- Kaukasus-Wisent (extinct)
- Steppenwisent (“Bison priscus: steppe bison, steppe wisent”)
Related terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “Wisent” in Duden online
- Wisent on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Wisent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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