Ammonshorn

German

Etymology

Calque of Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”), Ammon +‎ -s- +‎ Horn.

Noun

Ammonshorn n (strong, genitive Ammonshornes or Ammonshorns, plural Ammonshörner)

  1. (anatomy) Synonym of Hippocampus; Ammon's horn
  2. (paleontology) Synonym of Ammonit (“ammonite”)

Declension
Declension of Ammonshorn [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Ammonshorn die Ammonshörner
genitive eines des Ammonshornes, Ammonshorns der Ammonshörner
dative einem dem Ammonshorn, Ammonshorne1 den Ammonshörnern
accusative ein das Ammonshorn die Ammonshörner

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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