Kriechtier

German

Etymology

kriechen +‎ Tier

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁiːçˌtiːɐ̯/
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Noun

Kriechtier n (strong, genitive Kriechtieres or Kriechtiers, plural Kriechtiere)

  1. (biology) reptile
    Synonym: Reptil
  2. (non-specialist) any crawling or creeping animal, i.e. one whose body touches (or almost touches) the ground when it moves
    Synonym: (archaic) Wurm

Declension

Declension of Kriechtier [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kriechtier die Kriechtiere
genitive eines des Kriechtieres, Kriechtiers der Kriechtiere
dative einem dem Kriechtier, Kriechtiere1 den Kriechtieren
accusative ein das Kriechtier die Kriechtiere

1Now rare, see notes.

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