Damwild

German

Etymology

Dam + Wild. The first part from Middle High German tāme, from Old High German tām. Early borrowing from Latin damma (“fallow deer”). The modern consonantism is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German dam- in damherte).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdamˌvɪlt/
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  • Hyphenation: Dam‧wild

Noun

Damwild n (strong, genitive Damwildes or Damwilds, no plural)

  1. fallow deer

Declension

Declension of Damwild [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Damwild
genitive eines des Damwildes, Damwilds
dative einem dem Damwild, Damwilde1
accusative ein das Damwild

1Now rare, see notes.

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