Strandfloh

German

Etymology

From Strand (“beach”) +‎ Floh (“flea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁantˌfloː/
  • Hyphenation: Strand‧floh
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Strandfloh m (strong, genitive Strandflohes or Strandflohs, plural Strandflöhe)

  1. sand flea (a beach-dwelling amphipod)
    Synonym: Strandhüpfer

Declension

Declension of Strandfloh [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Strandfloh die Strandflöhe
genitive eines des Strandflohes, Strandflohs der Strandflöhe
dative einem dem Strandfloh, Strandflohe1 den Strandflöhen
accusative einen den Strandfloh die Strandflöhe

1Now rare, see notes.

Hypernyms

  • Flohkrebs

Derived terms

  • Gemeiner Strandfloh
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