Deckhengst

German

Etymology

From decken (“to cover”) +‎ Hengst (“stallion”)

Noun

Deckhengst m (strong, genitive Deckhengstes or Deckhengsts, plural Deckhengste)

  1. stud, stallion (male horse kept for breeding)
    Synonym: Zuchthengst

Declension

Declension of Deckhengst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Deckhengst die Deckhengste
genitive eines des Deckhengstes, Deckhengsts der Deckhengste
dative einem dem Deckhengst, Deckhengste1 den Deckhengsten
accusative einen den Deckhengst die Deckhengste

1Now rare, see notes.

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