Harpune
German
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Harpune
Etymology
From Dutch harpoen, which is usually considered a borrowing from French harpon (though this is contested).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haʁˈpuːnə/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /haˈpuːnə/ (common; especially northern and central Germany)
Audio (file)
Noun
Harpune f (genitive Harpune, plural Harpunen)
- harpoon
Declension
Declension of Harpune
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Harpune | die | Harpunen |
genitive | einer | der | Harpune | der | Harpunen |
dative | einer | der | Harpune | den | Harpunen |
accusative | eine | die | Harpune | die | Harpunen |
Derived terms
- harpunieren
Further reading
- Harpune in Duden online