Pinguin

Early 17th century. Borrowed, perhaps through Dutch pinguïn (1595), from English penguin, which originally referred to the now extinct great auk. Further origin uncertain. Probably either from Welsh pen gwyn (literally “white head”), the great auk having two characteristic white patches near the eyes; or from Latin pinguis (“fat, plump”), referring to the plumpish appearance of both birds. Sources vary as to which theory is likelier.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪŋˌɡu̯iːn/, [ˈpɪŋ.ɡuˌiːn], [ˈpɪŋˌɡʋiːn]

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Pinguin m (strong, genitive Pinguins, plural Pinguine, feminine Pinguinin)

1. penguin (male or of unspecified gender)

• → Hungarian: pingvin

• “Pinguin” in Duden online
• “Pinguin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pinguim.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /pʰiŋkuˈiːn/
• Rhymes: -iːn
• Syllabification: Pin‧gu‧in

Pinguin m (plural Pinguin)

1. penguin (any bird of order Sphenisciformes)

• IPA^(key): /piŋɡuˈiːn/

Pinguin m (plural Pinguinen)

1. penguin