Flusspferd

German

Alternative forms
  • Flußpferd (pre-1996 spelling)

Etymology

Fluss (“river”) +‎ Pferd (“horse”). Calque of Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflʊsˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fluss‧pferd

Noun

Flusspferd n (strong, genitive Flusspferdes or Flusspferds, plural Flusspferde)

  1. hippopotamus
    Synonym: Nilpferd n

Declension

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