Beißkorb

German

Etymology

beißen (“to bite”) +‎ Korb (“basket”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯skɔrp/, [-kɔʁp], [-kɔɐ̯p], [-kɔːp]
  • Hyphenation: Beiß‧korb
  • Rhymes: -ɔɐ̯p

Noun

Beißkorb m (strong, genitive Beißkorbes or Beißkorbs, plural Beißkörbe)

  1. muzzle (device to keep a dog from biting)
    Synonym: Maulkorb

Declension

Declension of Beißkorb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Beißkorb die Beißkörbe
genitive eines des Beißkorbes, Beißkorbs der Beißkörbe
dative einem dem Beißkorb, Beißkorbe1 den Beißkörben
accusative einen den Beißkorb die Beißkörbe

1Now rare, see notes.

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