Stachelschwein
German
Etymology
16th century, from Stachel (“spine, spike”) + Schwein (“pig, swine”), a calque of Latin porcus spinosus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtaxəlˌʃvaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃta.χl̩ˌʃʋaɪ̯n]
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Noun
Stachelschwein n (strong, genitive Stachelschweins or Stachelschweines, plural Stachelschweine)
Declension
Declension of Stachelschwein [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Stachelschwein | die | Stachelschweine |
| genitive | eines | des | Stachelschweins, Stachelschweines | der | Stachelschweine |
| dative | einem | dem | Stachelschwein, Stachelschweine1 | den | Stachelschweinen |
| accusative | ein | das | Stachelschwein | die | Stachelschweine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Stachelschwein” in Duden online
- “Stachelschwein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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