Meerschwein

German

Etymology

Meer +‎ Schwein

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Meer‧schwein

Noun

Meerschwein n (genitive Meerschweins or Meerschweines, plural Meerschweine, diminutive Meerschweinchen n)

  1. porpoise
  2. (usually diminutive) guinea pig

Declension
Declension of Meerschwein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Meerschwein die Meerschweine
genitive eines des Meerschweines,
Meerschweins		 der Meerschweine
dative einem dem Meerschwein,
Meerschweine1		 den Meerschweinen
accusative ein das Meerschwein die Meerschweine
1Now uncommon, see notes

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