Nashorn

See also: nashorn

German

Etymology

From Nas- (“nose”) +‎ Horn (“horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːsˌhɔʁn/
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Noun

Nashorn n (strong, genitive Nashornes or Nashorns, plural Nashörner)

  1. rhinoceros

Declension

Declension of Nashorn [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Nashorn die Nashörner
genitive eines des Nashornes, Nashorns der Nashörner
dative einem dem Nashorn, Nashorne1 den Nashörnern
accusative ein das Nashorn die Nashörner

1Now rare, see notes.

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