Nashorn
See also: nashorn
German
Etymology
From Nas- (“nose”) + Horn (“horn”), a calque of Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως (rhinókerōs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːsˌhɔʁn/
Audio (file)
Noun
Nashorn n (genitive Nashornes or Nashorns, plural Nashörner)
- rhinoceros
Declension
Declension of Nashorn
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Nashorn | die | Nashörner |
genitive | eines | des | Nashornes, Nashorns | der | Nashörner |
dative | einem | dem | Nashorn, Nashorne1 | den | Nashörnern |
accusative | ein | das | Nashorn | die | Nashörner |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Breitmaulnashorn
- Java-Nashorn
- Panzernashorn
- Spitzmaulnashorn
- Sumatra-Nashorn
Further reading
- Nashorn in Duden online