Delfin
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Delfin m (strong, genitive Delfins, plural Delfine)
- alternative spelling of Delphin
Usage notes
- The spelling Delfin has been an optional spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). Duden lists it as the preferred spelling. In practice, both forms are now roughly equally common.
Declension
Declension of Delfin [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- Delfin, Delphin at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
- “Delfin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Delfín, from delfín, from Latin delphīnus.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /delˈfin/ [d̪ɛlˈfɪn̪]
- IPA(key): (with nativization) /delˈpin/ [d̪ɛlˈpɪn̪]
- Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: Del‧fin
Proper noun
Delfín (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜉᜒᜈ᜔)
- a male given name from Spanish
- a surname from Spanish