Pavian

See also: pavian, pavián, and pávián

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from French babouin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːviːaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Pa‧vi‧an

Noun

Pavian m (strong, genitive Pavians, plural Paviane)

  1. baboon (primate)

Declension
Declension of Pavian [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pavian die Paviane
genitive eines des Pavians der Paviane
dative einem dem Pavian den Pavianen
accusative einen den Pavian die Paviane

Descendants
  • → Finnish: paviaani
  • →? Kashubian: pawión
  • → Polish: pawian
  • → Russian: павиан (pavian)
    • → Belarusian: павія́н (paviján)
    • → Kazakh: павиан (pavian)
  • → Ukrainian: павіа́н (pavián)

Further reading
  • “Pavian” in Duden online
  • “Pavian” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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