Stachelschwein

German

Etymology

16th century, from Stachel (“spine, spike”) +‎ Schwein (“pig, swine”), a calque of Latin porcus spinosus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaxəlˌʃvaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃta.χl̩ˌʃʋaɪ̯n]
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Noun

Stachelschwein n (strong, genitive Stachelschweins or Stachelschweines, plural Stachelschweine)

  1. porcupine

Declension

Declension of Stachelschwein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Stachelschwein die Stachelschweine
genitive eines des Stachelschweins, Stachelschweines der Stachelschweine
dative einem dem Stachelschwein, Stachelschweine1 den Stachelschweinen
accusative ein das Stachelschwein die Stachelschweine

1Now rare, see notes.

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