Dinosaurier
See also: dinosaurier and dinosauriër
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, mighty”) and σαῦρος (saûros), in Herodot a varia lectio of σαύρα (saúra), Ionic σαύρη (saúrē, “lizard”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Dinosaurier m (strong, genitive Dinosauriers, plural Dinosaurier)
- dinosaur
- Synonyms: Dinosaurus; Dino, Saurier; Schreckensechse
Declension
Declension of Dinosaurier [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dinosaurier | die | Dinosaurier |
| genitive | eines | des | Dinosauriers | der | Dinosaurier |
| dative | einem | dem | Dinosaurier | den | Dinosauriern |
| accusative | einen | den | Dinosaurier | die | Dinosaurier |
Derived terms
- Dinosaurierin
Further reading
- “Dinosaurier” in Duden online
- “Dinosaurier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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