hipopotams

See also: hipopòtams

Latvian

Etymology

From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus (via some other European language), from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

hipopotams m (1st declension)

  1. synonym of nīlzirgs

Declension

Declension of hipopotams (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative hipopotams hipopotami
genitive hipopotama hipopotamu
dative hipopotamam hipopotamiem
accusative hipopotamu hipopotamus
instrumental hipopotamu hipopotamiem
locative hipopotamā hipopotamos
vocative hipopotam hipopotami

Synonyms

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