Falknerei
German
Etymology
From Falkner + -ei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /falknəˈraɪ̯/, [falknəˈʁaɪ̯]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Falk‧ne‧rei
Noun
Falknerei f (genitive Falknerei, plural Falknereien)
- (uncountable) falconry (The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey.)
- Synonyms: Falkenjagd, Beizjagd
- (countable) a facility for stabling and training birds of prey, esp. falcons
- Synonym: Falkenhof
Declension
Declension of Falknerei [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Falknerei | die | Falknereien |
| genitive | einer | der | Falknerei | der | Falknereien |
| dative | einer | der | Falknerei | den | Falknereien |
| accusative | eine | die | Falknerei | die | Falknereien |
Further reading
- “Falknerei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Falknerei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Falknerei” in Duden online