Rinderdieb
German
Etymology
From Rind (“cattle”) + -er- + Dieb (“thief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁɪndɐˌdiːp]
- Hyphenation: Rin‧der‧dieb
Noun
Rinderdieb m (strong, genitive Rinderdiebes or Rinderdiebs, plural Rinderdiebe, feminine Rinderdiebin)
Declension
Declension of Rinderdieb [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Rinderdieb | die | Rinderdiebe |
| genitive | eines | des | Rinderdiebes, Rinderdiebs | der | Rinderdiebe |
| dative | einem | dem | Rinderdieb, Rinderdiebe1 | den | Rinderdieben |
| accusative | einen | den | Rinderdieb | die | Rinderdiebe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hypernyms
Further reading
- “Rinderdieb” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.