Widerrist

German

Etymology

wider- +‎ Rist (“instep, withers”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈviːdɐˌʁɪst]
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  • Hyphenation: Wi‧der‧rist

Noun

Widerrist m (strong, genitive Widerristes or Widerrists, plural Widerriste)

  1. withers (part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades)

Declension

Declension of Widerrist [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Widerrist die Widerriste
genitive eines des Widerristes, Widerrists der Widerriste
dative einem dem Widerrist, Widerriste1 den Widerristen
accusative einen den Widerrist die Widerriste

1Now rare, see notes.

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