Nesseltier

German

Etymology

Nessel (“nettle”) +‎ Tier (“animal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛsl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Nes‧sel‧tier

Noun

Nesseltier n (genitive Nesseltieres or Nesseltiers, plural Nesseltiere)

  1. (zoology) cnidarian (any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones and corals)

Declension
Declension of Nesseltier
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Nesseltier die Nesseltiere
genitive eines des Nesseltieres,
Nesseltiers		 der Nesseltiere
dative einem dem Nesseltier,
Nesseltiere1		 den Nesseltieren
accusative ein das Nesseltier die Nesseltiere
1Now uncommon, see notes

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