Tapir

See also: tapir and tapír

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French tapir, from Old Tupi tapiira.

Pronunciation
  • (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈtaːpiːr/, [ˈtaː.piɐ̯]
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /taˈpiːr/
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  • Hyphenation: Ta‧pir

Noun

Tapir m (strong, genitive Tapirs, plural Tapire)

  1. tapir (large odd-toed ungulate with long prehensile upper lip)

Declension
Declension of Tapir [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tapir die Tapire
genitive eines des Tapirs der Tapire
dative einem dem Tapir den Tapiren
accusative einen den Tapir die Tapire

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