Meerschweinchen
German
Etymology
From Meer (“sea”) + Schwein (“pig, swine”) + -chen (diminutive suffix), literally “little sea pig”, or from Meerschwein + -chen. The use of Meer refers to the animal as coming from overseas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯nçn̩/, /ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯nçən/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Meer‧schwein‧chen
Noun
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Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- Nacktmeerschweinchen (“skinny pig”)
Related terms
- (usually diminutive) Meerschwein (“guinea pig”)
Further reading
- “Meerschweinchen” in Duden online
- “Meerschweinchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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