Beutelratte

German

Etymology

Beutel (“pouch”) +‎ Ratte (“rat”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔʏ̯təlˌʁatə/, [ˈbɔʏ̯.tl̩ˌʁa.tə]

Noun

Beutelratte f (genitive Beutelratte, plural Beutelratten)

  1. opossum (New World marsupial of the family Didelphidae)

Usage notes

  • The German word Opossum is more restricted (see there). While it may be found in the general sense of Beutelratte, this is normally due to inadequate translation from English (or other languages).

Declension

Declension of Beutelratte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Beutelratte die Beutelratten
genitive einer der Beutelratte der Beutelratten
dative einer der Beutelratte den Beutelratten
accusative eine die Beutelratte die Beutelratten

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