Nesseltier

German

Etymology

Nessel (“nettle”) +‎ Tier (“animal”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Nesseltier n (strong, 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 [neuter, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

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