Schildkröte

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, compound of Schild (shield) +‎ Kröte (toad).

Inherited from Middle High German (die/ein) schiltkräd (plural: schiltkräden; 2nd half of the 15th century), (ain) schiltkroten (ca. 1350).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə/
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Noun

Schildkröte f (genitive Schildkröte, plural Schildkröten)

  1. turtle, tortoise

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