Prädation

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin praedatio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)daˈt͡si̯oːn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeːdaˈt͡si̯oːn/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Prä‧da‧ti‧on

Noun

Prädation f (genitive Prädation, plural Prädationen)

  1. (biology) predation (the preying of one animal on others)

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • Prädationsrisiko

References

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