Nagetier

German

Etymology

18th century, from nagen (“gnaw”) +‎ Tier (“animal”), after earlier Nager, a calque of Latin rodens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːɡəˌtiːr/, [ˈnaːɡəˌti(ː)ɐ̯]
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Noun

Nagetier n (strong, genitive Nagetieres or Nagetiers, plural Nagetiere)

  1. rodent
    Synonym: Nager

Declension

Declension of Nagetier [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Nagetier die Nagetiere
genitive eines des Nagetieres, Nagetiers der Nagetiere
dative einem dem Nagetier, Nagetiere1 den Nagetieren
accusative ein das Nagetier die Nagetiere

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Nagetier” in Duden online
  • “Nagetier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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