Krokodilsträne

German

Etymology

Krokodil +‎ -s- +‎ Träne

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁokoˈdiːlstʁɛːnə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-tʁeːnə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Kro‧ko‧dils‧trä‧ne
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Krokodilsträne f (genitive Krokodilsträne, plural Krokodilstränen)

  1. crocodile tear
    Krokodilstränen vergießen ― to shed crocodile tears, to weep crocodile tears, to cry crocodile tears

Declension

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

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