Murmeltier
See also: murmeltier
German
Alternative forms
- Murmel n (informal backformation)
Etymology
From Middle High German murmeltier (14th c.), folk-etymological alteration as murmeln (“to murmur”) + Tier (“animal”) of older murmendīn, from Old High German murmunto (probably through a diminutive *murmuntīn), from Latin mūrem montis (accusative, literally “mountain rat”). Compare English marmot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʊrməlˌtiːr/, [ˈmʊʁ.məlˌti(ː)ɐ̯], [ˈmʊɐ̯-], [-ml̩-]
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Declension
Declension of Murmeltier [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Murmeltier | die | Murmeltiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Murmeltiers, Murmeltieres | der | Murmeltiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Murmeltier, Murmeltiere1 | den | Murmeltieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Murmeltier | die | Murmeltiere |
1Now rare, see notes.
Hyponyms
Descendants
- → Cimbrian: murmeltier
Further reading
- “Murmeltier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Murmeltier” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Murmeltier” in Duden online
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