Wisent

See also: wisent

German
Wisent

Alternative forms
  • Wisund

Etymology

Partly inherited from, and partly a 19th-century revival of, Middle High German wisent (Brehms Tierleben, 1863–1869), from Old High German wisunt, wisant, from Proto-Germanic *wisundaz. Due to the learned origin, pronounced with a full vowel in the unstressed syllable. Doublet of Bison.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈviːzɛnt/
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Noun

Wisent m or n (strong, genitive Wisentes or Wisents, plural Wisente)

  1. wisent, European bison (Bison bonasus)
    Synonym: Europäischer Bison

Declension
Declension of Wisent [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Wisent die Wisente
genitive eines des Wisentes, Wisents der Wisente
dative einem dem Wisent, Wisente1 den Wisenten
accusative einen, ein den, das Wisent die Wisente

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: wisent
  • → Danish: visent
  • → Dutch: wisent
  • → Swedish: visent

Further reading
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