Nickhaut

German

Etymology

Partial calque of Latin membrana nictitans, influenced by nicken (“to nod”) and therefore equivalent to nicken +‎ Haut (“skin, membrane”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪkˌhaʊ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Nick‧haut

Noun

Nickhaut f (genitive Nickhaut, plural Nickhäute)

  1. (biology) nictitating membrane

Declension

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

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