Hohltier
German
Etymology
hohl (“hollow”) + Tier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhoːlˌtiːɐ̯]
- Hyphenation: Hohl‧tier
Noun
Hohltier n (genitive Hohltieres or Hohltiers, plural Hohltiere)
- (zoology, dated) coelenterate (any simple aquatic animal formerly considered to belong to the phylum Coelenterata)
Declension
Declension of Hohltier
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Hohltier | die | Hohltiere |
genitive | eines | des | Hohltieres, Hohltiers | der | Hohltiere |
dative | einem | dem | Hohltier, Hohltiere1 | den | Hohltieren |
accusative | ein | das | Hohltier | die | Hohltiere |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Hyponyms
- Nesseltier
- Rippenqualle
Further reading
- Hohltier in Duden online