Nesseltier
German
Etymology
Nessel (“nettle”) + Tier (“animal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈnɛsl̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
- Hyphenation: Nes‧sel‧tier
Noun
Nesseltier n (genitive Nesseltieres or Nesseltiers, plural Nesseltiere)
- (zoology) cnidarian (any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones and corals)
Declension
Declension of Nesseltier
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Nesseltier | die | Nesseltiere |
genitive | eines | des | Nesseltieres, Nesseltiers | der | Nesseltiere |
dative | einem | dem | Nesseltier, Nesseltiere1 | den | Nesseltieren |
accusative | ein | das | Nesseltier | die | Nesseltiere |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Hyponyms
- Seeanemone
- Koralle
- Qualle
Further reading
- Nesseltier in Duden online