Dinosaurier

See also: dinosaurier and dinosauriër

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “fearful, mighty”) and σαῦρος (saûros), in Herodot a varia lectio of σαύρα (saúra), Ionic σαύρη (saúrē, “lizard”).

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Noun

Dinosaurier m (strong, genitive Dinosauriers, plural Dinosaurier)

  1. dinosaur
    Synonyms: Dinosaurus; Dino, Saurier; Schreckensechse

Declension

Declension of Dinosaurier [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dinosaurier die Dinosaurier
genitive eines des Dinosauriers der Dinosaurier
dative einem dem Dinosaurier den Dinosauriern
accusative einen den Dinosaurier die Dinosaurier

Derived terms

  • Dinosaurierin

Further reading

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