Murmeltier

See also: murmeltier

German

Alternative forms

  • Murmel n (informal backformation)

Etymology

From Middle High German murmeltier (14th c.), folk-etymological alteration as murmeln (“to murmur”) +‎ Tier (“animal”) of older murmendīn, from Old High German murmunto (probably through a diminutive *murmuntīn), from Latin mūrem montis (accusative, literally “mountain rat”). Compare English marmot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊrməlˌtiːr/, [ˈmʊʁ.məlˌti(ː)ɐ̯], [ˈmʊɐ̯-], [-ml̩-]
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Noun

Murmeltier n (strong, genitive Murmeltiers or Murmeltieres, plural Murmeltiere)

  1. marmot

Declension

Declension of Murmeltier [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Murmeltier die Murmeltiere
genitive eines des Murmeltiers, Murmeltieres der Murmeltiere
dative einem dem Murmeltier, Murmeltiere1 den Murmeltieren
accusative ein das Murmeltier die Murmeltiere

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • → Cimbrian: murmeltier

Further reading

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