Beutegreifer

German

Etymology

Beute (“prey”) +‎ greifen (“to seize”) +‎ er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbɔɪ̯təˌɡʁaɪ̯fɐ]
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Noun

Beutegreifer m (strong, genitive Beutegreifers, plural Beutegreifer)

  1. (biology) predator (an animal that hunts other animals)

Usage notes

  • The term was coined because Raubtier comprises only mammals; Beutegreifer includes Greifvögel (“birds of prey”) and Raubfische (“predatory fish”).

Declension

Declension of Beutegreifer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Beutegreifer die Beutegreifer
genitive eines des Beutegreifers der Beutegreifer
dative einem dem Beutegreifer den Beutegreifern
accusative einen den Beutegreifer die Beutegreifer

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