Spaltpilz

German

Etymology

spalten (“to split”) +‎ Pilz (“fungus, mushroom”)

Noun

Spaltpilz m (strong, genitive Spaltpilzes, plural Spaltpilze)

  1. (biology, obsolete) bacterium, schyzomycete
  2. (biology) a member of the schizoporaceae family
  3. (by extension, figuratively, humorous) something or someone that splits, disrupts, divides, disunites

Declension

Declension of Spaltpilz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spaltpilz die Spaltpilze
genitive eines des Spaltpilzes der Spaltpilze
dative einem dem Spaltpilz, Spaltpilze1 den Spaltpilzen
accusative einen den Spaltpilz die Spaltpilze

1Now rare, see notes.

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