Sperlingskauz
German
Etymology
From Sperling (“sparrow”) + -s- + Kauz (“owl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌkaʊ̯t͡s]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Sper‧lings‧kauz
Noun
Sperlingskauz m (strong, genitive Sperlingskauzes, plural Sperlingskäuze)
- A pygmy owl, especially the Eurasian pygmy owl.
Declension
Declension of Sperlingskauz [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Sperlingskauz | die | Sperlingskäuze |
| genitive | eines | des | Sperlingskauzes | der | Sperlingskäuze |
| dative | einem | dem | Sperlingskauz, Sperlingskauze1 | den | Sperlingskäuzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Sperlingskauz | die | Sperlingskäuze |
1Now rare, see notes.