Damwild
German
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Damwild
Etymology
Dam + Wild. The first part from Middle High German tāme, from Old High German tām. Early borrowing from Latin damma (“fallow deer”). The modern consonantism is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German dam- in damherte).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdamˌvɪlt/
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Noun
Damwild n (genitive Damwilds or Damwildes, no plural)
- fallow deer
Declension
Declension of Damwild (uncountable)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Damwild |
genitive | eines | des | Damwildes, Damwilds |
dative | einem | dem | Damwild, Damwilde1 |
accusative | ein | das | Damwild |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Related terms
- Dambock
- Damhirsch
See also
- Rotwild
Further reading
- Damwild in Duden online