Steinbock
See also: steinbock
German
Etymology
From Middle High German steinboc, synchronically analyzed as Stein (“stone”) + Bock (“buck, ram”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɔk]
Audio: (file)
Noun
Steinbock m (strong, genitive Steinbockes or Steinbocks, plural Steinböcke)
Declension
Declension of Steinbock [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Steinbock | die | Steinböcke |
| genitive | eines | des | Steinbockes, Steinbocks | der | Steinböcke |
| dative | einem | dem | Steinbock, Steinbocke1 | den | Steinböcken |
| accusative | einen | den | Steinbock | die | Steinböcke |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants
- → Italian: stambecco
See also
| Zodiac signs in German (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Widder |
Stier |
Zwillinge |
Krebs | ||||||||
Löwe |
Jungfrau |
Waage |
Skorpion | ||||||||
Schütze |
Steinbock |
Wassermann |
Fische | ||||||||