Coyote

English

Proper noun

Coyote

  1. An island of El Salvador.
  2. A trickster figure found in many Native American foklores.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish coyote, from Classical Nahuatl coyōtl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈjoːtə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Co‧yo‧te

Noun

Coyote m (weak, genitive Coyoten, plural Coyoten, feminine Coyotin)

  1. alternative spelling of Kojote
    Synonyms: Präriewolf, Steppenwolf

Declension


Further reading

  • Coyote” in Duden online
  • Coyote” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Spanish

Etymology

From coyote

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /koˈʝote/ [koˈʝo.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /koˈʃote/ [koˈʃo.t̪e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /koˈʒote/ [koˈʒo.t̪e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: Co‧yo‧te

Proper noun

Coyote m

  1. an island of El Salvador