Konifere
German
Etymology
From Latin conifer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɔniˈfeːʁə/, /ˌkoːni-/
Audio (file)
Noun
Konifere f (genitive Konifere, plural Koniferen)
- (botany, specialist or literary) a conifer (kind of tree)
- Die meisten Koniferen tragen Zapfen.
- Most conifers bear cones.
- (erroneous or humorous) malapropism for Koryphäe
- Du bist ja ’ne ganz schöne Konifere!
- You’re a real genius, aren’t you!
Declension
Declension of Konifere
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Konifere | die | Koniferen |
| genitive | einer | der | Konifere | der | Koniferen |
| dative | einer | der | Konifere | den | Koniferen |
| accusative | eine | die | Konifere | die | Koniferen |
Synonyms
- (tree): Nadelbaum (the usual word)
Further reading
- Konifere in Duden online