Skorpion

See also: skorpion, škorpion, and škorpión

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German scorpiōn, schorpiōn, relatinised variants of older schorpe, from Old High German scorpio, from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίων (skorpíōn), variant of σκορπίος (skorpíos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skɔrˈpi̯oːn/, [skɔʁˈpjoːn], [skɔɐ̯-], [skɔ-], [-piˈoːn]
  • Trisyllabic pronunciation is very rare.
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Skorpion m (strong or mixed, genitive Skorpions, plural Skorpione or (now less common) Skorpionen)

  1. scorpion (arachnid of order Scorpiones)
  2. scorpio (one born in the sign of Scorpio)

Usage notes

  • The predominant plural is Skorpione. The form Skorpionen has become rare in edited prose, but may still be heard as a variant in speech.

Declension

Proper noun

Skorpion m (proper noun, strong, genitive Skorpions)

  1. (astronomy) Scorpio, a constellation
  2. (astrology) Scorpio, a Zodiac sign used in astrology

See also

Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)

Widder

Stier

Zwillinge

Krebs

Löwe

Jungfrau

Waage

Skorpion

Schütze

Steinbock

Wassermann

Fische

Further reading

  • Skorpion” in Duden online
  • Skorpion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃkorpiˈoːn/

Noun

Skorpion m (plural Skorpion)

  1. scorpion

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Skorpion f (plural Skorpionen)

  1. scorpion

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɔr.pjɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrpjɔn
  • Syllabification: Skor‧pion

Proper noun

Skorpion m animal

  1. (astronomy) Scorpio, a constellation
  2. (astrology) Scorpio, a Zodiac sign used in astrology

Declension

Noun

Skorpion m pers or m animal

  1. (colloquial) Scorpio (someone with a Scorpio star sign)

Declension

See also

Zodiac signs in Polish (layout · text)

Baran

Byk

Bliźnięta

Rak

Lew

Panna

Waga

Skorpion

Strzelec

Koziorożec

Wodnik

Ryby

Further reading

  • Skorpion in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Skorpion in Polish dictionaries at PWN