Wasserfloh

German

Etymology

From Wasser +‎ Floh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvasɐˌfloː/
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  • Hyphenation: Was‧ser‧floh
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

Wasserfloh m (strong, genitive Wasserflohes or Wasserflohs, plural Wasserflöhe)

  1. daphnia (any water flea of the genus Daphnia)
  2. water flea (any crustacean of the order Diplostraca)

Declension

Declension of Wasserfloh [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wasserfloh die Wasserflöhe
genitive eines des Wasserflohes, Wasserflohs der Wasserflöhe
dative einem dem Wasserfloh, Wasserflohe1 den Wasserflöhen
accusative einen den Wasserfloh die Wasserflöhe

1Now rare, see notes.

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