Emse
See also: emse
German
Etymology
Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā (“ant”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛmzə/
- Rhymes: -ɛmzə
Noun
Emse f (genitive Emse, plural Emsen)
- (obsolete) ant
- Synonym: Ameise
Declension
Declension of Emse [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Emse | die | Emsen |
| genitive | einer | der | Emse | der | Emsen |
| dative | einer | der | Emse | den | Emsen |
| accusative | eine | die | Emse | die | Emsen |
Further reading
- “Emse” in Duden online
- “Emse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.